Calendula Pacific Beauty, Heirloom Seeds

Calendula Pacific Beauty, Heirloom Seeds — The Classic Pot Marigold in Orange, Apricot, Yellow, Peach, and Cream

Calendula Pacific Beauty (Calendula officinalis) is a beautiful mix of the classic Pot Marigold in orange, apricot, yellow, peach, and cream — lovely flowers up to 4 inches across. A historical heirloom garden plant that blooms with the calendar, usually once a month or with every new moon. Historically used as a food, adding flavor to cereals, rice, and soups. Edible petals add brilliant color to salads, soups, and sandwiches. Dried petals used year-round to season soups and rice. Annual and self-seeding — proliferates fast and easily. 100+ seeds per packet.

Why Grow Calendula Pacific Beauty?

• Beautiful mix of colors — orange, apricot, yellow, peach, and cream
• Edible petals — add to salads, soups, and sandwiches fresh or dried
• Natural food color — historical substitute for saffron in rice and soups
• Annual and self-seeding — proliferates easily year after year
• Pollinator friendly — attracts bees and beneficial insects
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors in early spring or fall in full sun. Sow seeds ¼ inch deep, 6 inches apart. Thin to 12 inches. Water consistently. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering. Self-seeds freely for easy repeat crops.

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.