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A winter garden favourite in glowing orange and golden tones.
Bring warmth and colour to your winter garden with Calendula ‘Pacific Beauty Mix’, a classic heirloom blend with shades of apricot, sunshine yellow, deep persimmon and glowing orange, beautifully set off by striking chocolate centres.
For detailed sowing and care advice, view our Calendula Grow Guide for South African Conditions.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Annual
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Scientific Name: Calendula officinalis
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General Sowing Time: Autumn to early winter
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Position: Full sun
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Sow Depth: 4 mm
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Spacing: 25 x 25 cm
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Germination: 7-14 days
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Height: 40-60 cm
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Seed Quantity: 2 g raw seed: approx. 300 seeds; 20 g raw seed: approx. 3,000 seeds
Why Grow Calendula ‘Pacific Beauty Mix’?
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Brilliant winter colour: A glowing mix of orange, yellow and apricot tones for beds, borders and pots.
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Frost-tolerant and resilient: Performs especially well in cooler weather and can tolerate light to moderate frost.
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Excellent for cutting: Produces cheerful, long-lasting blooms for fresh arrangements.
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Pollinator friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies into the garden.
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Edible petals: Adds natural colour to salads, cakes, herbal teas and edible flower mixes.
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Easy to grow: A forgiving, low-maintenance choice for beginner and experienced gardeners.
A Multi-Purpose Garden Essential
Calendula is one of those rare flowers that earns its place in almost every garden. It brings reliable winter colour, supports pollinators, works beautifully in cottage-style plantings, and offers edible petals for the kitchen.
Whether you are filling borders, brightening containers, planting a pollinator patch or adding colour to an edible garden, ‘Pacific Beauty Mix’ is a rewarding and dependable choice.
Growing Notes
- Best suited to cooler growing conditions.
- Tolerates light to moderate frost.
- Can handle moderate heat once established.
- Regular picking encourages more blooms.
- Easy to establish and ideal for seasonal colour.
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