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Calendula Pacific Beauty Cream
Calendula Pacific Beauty Cream
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Calendula 'Pacific Beauty Cream' Seeds
If standard orange marigolds are too loud for your taste, 'Pacific Beauty Cream' is the perfect alternative. It produces large, semi-double flowers in a soothing shade of soft buttermilk-yellow to pale lemon, standing tall on long, sturdy stems.
Part of the heat-tolerant 'Pacific Beauty' series, this variety is bred for performance. It won't flop or fade in the summer sun. It adds a gentle, sunny glow to borders and bouquets, mixing effortlessly with whites, blues, and silvers. It is the perfect "blender" flower, knitting together different colours in the garden with its neutral, creamy warmth.
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🌿 Understanding the Plant
Calendula is a Hardy Annual.
It is famously tough and easy to grow. Unlike the short, squat marigolds used for bedding, 'Pacific Beauty' is a tall variety (up to 60cm), specifically designed to produce long stems for cutting.
The "Heat Lover": While Calendula prefers cool weather, the 'Pacific Beauty' strain has been bred to withstand hotter summer temperatures better than older varieties, meaning a longer flowering season.
🌱 Growing Guide: How to Sow and Grow
Calendula is the ultimate "sow and forget" flower for beginners.
Germination:
Sow directly outdoors where they are to flower. For summer blooms, sow March-May. For early spring blooms next year, sow in Autumn (Sept). Cover seeds with 1cm of soil. Germination takes 7-10 days.
Where to Sow:
They love **full sun** but tolerate partial shade. They are not fussy about soil and will thrive in poor, free-draining sites where other plants struggle.
Care While Growing:
Deadhead: This is the secret to success. Snip off the flower heads as soon as they fade. This stops the plant from putting energy into seeds and keeps the creamy flowers coming until the first frost.
📋 Plant Specifications
| Latin Name | Calendula officinalis |
| Common Name | Pot Marigold 'Pacific Beauty Cream' |
| Hardiness | H5 (Hardy - withstands cold winters) |
| Light Required | Sun or Part Shade ⛅ |
| Height | ↕️ 45cm - 60cm (Tall) |
| Spread | ↔️ 30cm |
| Spacing | 🌱 30cm apart |
| Great for | ✂️ Cut Flowers 🥗 Edible Petals 🐝 Pollinators 🎨 Pastel Borders |
| Seed Count | Approx. 100 seeds per packet |
🤝 Perfect Garden Companions
The soft yellow of 'Pacific Beauty' is a versatile mixer:
- 🌌 Scabious 'Black Knight': The Dramatic Contrast. The velvety black-maroon of the Scabious makes the pale yellow of the Calendula look luminous and bright. A stunning, moody combination.
- 🌼 Cosmos 'Purity': The White Garden. Mixing cream Calendula with pure white Cosmos creates a fresh, clean, cooling border that glows in the twilight.
📅 Sowing & Flowering Calendar
Sow in spring for summer flowers, or autumn for early spring flowers.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow Spring | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | |||||||||
| Sow Autumn | 🟢 | 🟢 | ||||||||||
| Flowers | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 |
⚠️ Edible Garnish
The petals are 100% edible. They have a mild, peppery tang. Use the pale yellow petals to decorate summer salads or float them in lemonade for a pretty, edible garnish.
🏆 Officially Recognised Excellence
Calendula is a lifeline for nature. It is listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list, producing high-quality nectar that is easily accessible to bees.
