Calendula Pacific Beauty Mix fills herb gardens, beds, borders and cutting gardens with cheerful yellow, orange and golden blooms. Flowers range from semi-double to fully double, bringing varied fullness and texture to a warm-toned display. This packet contains 500 non-GMO, heirloom seeds for planting.

Picture a patch of bright flowers beside your culinary herbs, ready to enjoy in the garden or gather for a small arrangement. Pacific Beauty Mix combines ornamental appeal with edible-petal uses, giving you several ways to appreciate the harvest. Its varied colors and flower forms make each planting a little different, with performance and color balance shaped by growing conditions.

Calendula is also called pot marigold, but it is not interchangeable with every flower called marigold. Properly identified Calendula officinalis petals grown under food-safe conditions can add yellow and orange accents to salads and finished dishes. Their slightly bitter, peppery flavor is best used sparingly, as a garnish or a small addition to herb butter rather than the main ingredient.

Grow plants intended for edible harvest where you can manage their care and know which garden products have been used. Gather fresh, healthy flowers, separate petals from the green bases, and clean them gently before preparing. For garden enjoyment, remove spent flowers regularly and combine calendula with other flowering herbs and annuals for a varied pollinator-friendly planting.

Germination Rate: 85%. Test Date: 1/26. OSI.

Culinary Uses

• Edible petals: Use clean petals from correctly identified Calendula officinalis grown for edible use, without chemicals unsuitable for food crops. Do not substitute ornamental flowers sold by florists.
• Colorful garnishes: Scatter a small amount over salads, soups or finished dishes for yellow and orange color. Add just before serving to showcase the petals.
• Petal butter: Mix finely chopped petals into softened butter with lemon zest and culinary herbs, then refrigerate promptly.
• Kitchen pairing: Try small petal accents with mild foods that let you assess the flavor before using more.
• Flavor accent: Start with a small amount; the slightly bitter, peppery flavor works best as an accent rather than the main ingredient.

Medicinal Uses

Calendula has a history of traditional use in herbal preparations, including topical skin-care preparations. Historical use does not establish effectiveness or safety. This listing sells planting seeds, not a medicine, and provides no medical advice.

Consult a qualified healthcare professional before medicinal use, especially during pregnancy, while nursing, when taking medication or when managing a health condition. Do not assume information about standardized commercial products applies to home-grown flowers or homemade preparations. Avoid applying homemade preparations to open wounds, and use caution with allergies to related plants.

Growing Directions

• Light: Choose full sun for flowering; in hot climates, light afternoon shade may help plants handle heat.
• Soil: Use rich, moderately moist, well-drained soil. Incorporate compost as appropriate and avoid standing water.
• Sowing: Follow packet directions for depth and spacing and use your local planting calendar. Calendula performs well during cooler growing weather; intense summer heat can reduce flowering.
• Establishment: Water gently after sowing and keep the seedbed evenly moist without saturating it.
• Airflow: Leave room between plants according to packet guidance to help foliage dry and reduce crowding.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then water as the surface begins to dry. Monitor container plantings more frequently.
• Feeding: Use compost or fertilizer according to soil needs and label directions. Avoid excessive nitrogen that favors leafy growth over flowers.
• Support: Assess plants as they grow and provide light support if stems need help in an exposed location.
• Deadheading: Remove spent flowers regularly to prolong blooming. Leave selected flowers to mature if saving seed.
• Cut flowers: Pick fresh flowers with clean tools, place cut stems in clean water and remove foliage that would sit below the waterline.
• Edible harvest: Separate petals from green flower bases, inspect for insects and debris, rinse gently and pat dry before cooking.
• Pollinator planting: Combine calendula with other flowering herbs and annuals for a diverse garden display.

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Grow cheerful yellow, orange, and gold flowers for garden color, cutting, pollinator visits, and edible petal accents.

Important Disclaimer

• Edible use: Eat only correctly identified edible calendula grown under food-safe conditions. Calendula is not interchangeable with every plant called marigold. Never eat planting seeds from the packet.
• Allergy caution: Calendula belongs to the daisy family. Anyone with known allergies to related plants should avoid eating it unless advised otherwise by a healthcare professional. Introduce edible flowers cautiously.
• Traditional herbal use: Traditional use does not establish medical effectiveness or safety. Consult a healthcare professional before medicinal use.
• Variety Disclaimer: Color, flower fullness, height, flowering time, and performance vary with growing conditions.
• Seed Storage: Store seeds cool, dry, and dark, protected from moisture and temperature swings.
• Planting Zones: Follow local frost dates and planting calendars. Calendula timing depends on climate and seasonal temperatures.

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Garden Recipe: Calendula Petal and Lemon Herb Butter

Use a small harvest of Pacific Beauty Mix calendula petals to brighten lemon herb butter for toast, cooked vegetables, or baked potatoes. This recipe uses edible harvested petals, not planting seeds.

Makes: About ½ cup, 8 tablespoon-size servings. Prep: 10 minutes. Chill: 30 minutes. Cooking: None.

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh edible calendula petals, loosely packed and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest from a washed lemon
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• A small pinch of black pepper, optional

Directions

1. Use only correctly identified Calendula officinalis flowers grown for edible use without chemicals unsuitable for food crops. Inspect fresh blooms, remove the petals from the green flower bases, rinse gently under cool running water, and pat thoroughly dry.
2. Place softened butter in a bowl. Add the finely chopped petals, lemon zest, parsley, salt, and optional pepper.
3. Mash and stir until evenly combined. Start with the listed small amount of petals; do not increase it if you are unfamiliar with edible calendula.
4. Spoon into a clean ramekin, cover, and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Serve a small amount on toast, warm cooked vegetables, or baked potatoes.

Options and Storage

• Herb variation: Substitute finely chopped chives for parsley.
• Salted butter: If using salted butter, omit the added salt initially and season only if needed.
• Refrigeration: Keep covered in the refrigerator and use within 3 days, or freeze in small portions for up to 1 month. Thaw in the refrigerator.
• Serving safely: Refrigerate promptly after serving; discard portions left out longer than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F.
• Allergy note: Skip calendula if you have a known allergy to the daisy family unless a healthcare professional has advised otherwise. The recipe also contains dairy.

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