Botanical Specifications
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Pacific Beauty Calendula Seeds
Flowers
About This Botanical
Pacific Beauty Calendula is the kitchen garden's most versatile flower—its cheerful orange and gold blooms are fully edible, used to color rice, butter, and salads with a gentle peppery note, while the petals have been trusted in herbal salves and skin preparations for centuries. A prolific bloomer from spring through frost, it also attracts beneficial insects and acts as a natural pest deterrent for neighboring vegetables. Beauty and purpose, season after season.
Growing Instructions: Direct sow in early spring or fall—calendula loves cool weather and actually performs better when started before last frost. Deadhead spent blooms consistently to keep plants flowering through summer heat. Self-seeds readily in mild climates, so expect it to return year after year.
- Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis
- Plant Type: Annual (self-sowing in mild climates)
- Planting Time: Early spring (before last frost) or fall
- Planting Depth: ¼–½ inch
- Spacing: 12–18 inches apart
- Days to Germination: 5–15 days
- Days to First Bloom: 45–60 days
- Mature Height: 18–24 inches
- Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
- Water Needs: Low to moderate — drought tolerant once established
- Difficulty: Easy
- Seed Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Bonus: Edible petals; medicinal herb; companion plant
⚡ Quick Facts
At a Glance- • Light: Bright indirect light
- • Water: When the top 1–2 inches of mix are dry
- • Mature size: 4" nursery grow pot; compact tabletop foliage.
- • Pet safety: Check this plant’s species-specific pet-safety guidance before placing it around pets. Verify with our Pet-Safe Checker.
- • Beginner-friendly: Care difficulty varies by plant. Follow the light, watering, and drainage guidance on this page.
Evidence-Based Indoor Botanical Care
Read in-depth cultivation protocols written by Nick Alan and Jenna Lee covering aroid soil physics, moss pole climbing dynamics, root rot remediation, and seasonal light acclimation.
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