annual flower
Pacific Beauty calendula
Reseeds itself in welcoming gardens; valuable for cool-season pollinators.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 3a-11a
- Sun
- FullPartial
- Soil
- Loam
- Water
- Medium
- Deer pressure
- Seldom damaged Use as a deer browsing cue, not a guarantee; heavy deer pressure can override resistance ratings.
- Black walnut
- Mixed or uncertain Use as a black walnut / juglone planning cue; tolerance varies by cultivar, soil, and distance from the tree.
- Planting depth
- Set the crown at the same level it grew in the nursery pot.
- Container min
- 2+ gal (good)
- Goals
- Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorVegetables & herbs
Harvest & Use
- Window
- orange and yellow flowers spring through fall
- Output
- 8-18 weeks of bloom/year
- First output
- 55-90 days
- Best for
- Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorVegetables & herbs
Timing: orange and yellow flowers spring through fall. This profile tracks 8-18 weeks of bloom/year with a harvest or display window of 12-24 weeks where defensible.
Quick answers
Spacing, Yield, and Growing Answers
Direct planning answers for common grower searches, backed by the sourced profile data where available.
How far apart should you plant Pacific Beauty calendula?
Plant Pacific Beauty calendula at 1-2 ft apart. Adjust this starting point for trellises, hedges, rootstock, containers, pruning style, or local extension guidance.
How much does Pacific Beauty calendula produce?
Pacific Beauty calendula output is modeled as 8-18 weeks of bloom/year. Treat that as a planning range, because weather, soil, watering, pruning, pests, and local pressure can change the real result.
How long does Pacific Beauty calendula take to produce?
Pacific Beauty calendula usually reaches first useful harvest or display in 55-90 days under suitable conditions.
How do you grow Pacific Beauty calendula?
Grow Pacific Beauty calendula in USDA zones 3a-11a with full, partial light, loam soil, and medium water. Use 1-2 ft apart for layout planning. Match the plant to drainage, heat, chill, and pest pressure before scaling up.
Can Pacific Beauty calendula grow in a container?
Pacific Beauty calendula can start with a container of about 2+ gal (good). Larger containers usually buffer heat and moisture swings better than the minimum.
Plant photos
What it looks like in the garden
Use these photos to compare the plant's leaves, stems, flowers, fruit, and overall habit before you buy or plant.
Photos show a representative plant in the garden. Fruit color, size, and growth habit can vary by cultivar, season, nursery stock, and site.
Photo sources: S A, The Green Ark- Bostanie / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Quantitative Profile
- Full output
- This season
- Mature size
- 1-4 ft H x 1-3 ft W
- Spacing
- 1-2 ft apart
- Planting depth
- Set the crown at the same level it grew in the nursery pot.
- Container min
- 2+ gal (good)
- Productive life
- 1 yrs
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Reliability
- 4/5
- Data quality
- Medium profile, No pound-yield source
Pound return is the stock-style yield metric. These are planning ranges for comparing plants, not guarantees. Cultivar, rootstock, climate, soil, pruning, pest pressure, and wildlife can move actual results.
Planting Checklist
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Right-size container with drainage
Containers / Before plantingUse a container large enough for mature roots, with open drainage holes to prevent root rot.
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Expanding container potting mix
Containers / Before plantingUse a lighter container medium instead of dense garden soil in pots and grow bags.
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Seed-starting trays
Propagation / Pre-seasonStart annual vegetables, herbs, and flowers ahead of transplant season.
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Seedling grow light
Propagation / Pre-seasonKeep indoor seedlings compact and sturdy before they move outside.
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Balanced garden fertilizer
Nutrition / During growthFeed annual vegetables, herbs, flowers, and hungry container crops according to soil or label guidance.
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Soil thermometer
Timing / Before plantingCheck whether spring soil is actually warm enough for direct sowing, transplanting, and tender warm-season crops.
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Soil test kit or lab mailer
Site prep / Before plantingCheck pH and baseline nutrients before adding amendments, especially for fruiting crops, native beds, and acid-loving plants.
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Plant labels
Planning / Planting dayTrack cultivar, planting date, and variety when comparing harvests or pollination partners.
Planting Strategy
- Planting depth: Set the crown at the same level it grew in the nursery pot.
- Container minimum: 2+ gal (good). Use 2+ gal per plant, or wider mixed containers with similar water needs.
- Start with one plant when testing fit in a new bed or container.
- Plant more than one when harvest volume or pollination is the main goal.
- Use the pairing map below to choose nearby companions or compatible varieties.
Risk Factors
- Match the site first: full, partial light, loam soil, and medium water.
- Use 1-2 ft apart as the first spacing model; adjust for hedges, trellises, containers, or local guidance.
- Plan around mature size: 1-4 ft H x 1-3 ft W.
- For harvest planning, treat "orange and yellow flowers spring through fall" and 8-18 weeks of bloom/year as planning ranges, not guarantees.
- Plan pollination or companion context before planting; nearby varieties can matter for fruit set.
Related Planning Guides
Comparable Plants
Companion Plants & Pairings
Compatible Cultivars
Cucumbers, squash, and melons need steady pollinator traffic, so nearby flowering herbs and annuals are useful bed neighbors.
Use it: Put flowers at row ends, trellis bases, or bed edges so pollinators visit without flowers disappearing under vines.
Plant Nearby
Small-flowered herbs and annuals near brassicas can support beneficial insects while the brassicas fill out.
Use it: Keep insectary flowers at the sunny edge of the bed so brassicas still get airflow and full leaf expansion.
Low alliums and long-blooming flowers can form a simple orchard-edge understory without competing heavily with young trees.
Use it: Keep the root flare clear, mulch the tree properly, and plant companions outside the trunk zone rather than against the bark.
Warm-season vegetables benefit from nearby flower strips that keep bloom and insect activity close to the crop bed.
Use it: Use a narrow flower strip along the vegetable bed edge so beneficial insects are nearby without reducing crop spacing.
Sources & Methodology
This guide combines hardiness range, light, soil, water, harvest timing, traits, supplier links, plant relationships, and quantitative planning metrics. Pairings are screened for practical garden fit.
Quantitative values use extension and botanical-reference ranges where available. For less-studied cultivars, similar crops fill gaps conservatively. Ranges are intentionally broad so the profile stays useful without pretending to be exact.
Planning sources: NC State Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxK-State Extension Master Gardener Handbook - Herbaceous PlantsUniversity of Maryland Extension - Types of Containers for Growing VegetablesIllinois Extension - Growing Vegetables in ContainersRutgers NJAES - Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance
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