LIFE CYCLE
Annual
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Floriferous
GROWTH HABIT
Bushy
BLOOM SEASON
Winter–Spring
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Ornamental
SUITABLE FOR
Outdoor
SEED TYPE
Open-pollinated
PLANT TYPE
Flowering plant
PLANTING SEASON
Winter
FRUIT SIZE
Small
PLANT HEIGHT
Short
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
Full Sun
WATER NEEDS
Moderate
HARDINESS ZONES
2–11
CONTAINER GARDEN
Yes
PLANT SPACING
20–30 cm
PLANTING DEPTH
Shallow
GROWING CONDITIONS
Well-drained
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Calendula 'Pink Surprise' a popular flowering plant?
What makes Calendula 'Pink Surprise' a popular flowering plant?
Calendula 'Pink Surprise' is admired for its soft peach-pink to blush-colored blooms, compact growth habit, and long flowering season, making it a popular choice for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and seasonal floral displays.
Where can Calendula 'Pink Surprise' be grown?
Where can Calendula 'Pink Surprise' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, borders, raised beds, cottage gardens, and containers with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects during the flowering season.
Can Calendula 'Pink Surprise' be used as a cut flower?
Can Calendula 'Pink Surprise' be used as a cut flower?
Yes, its long-lasting blooms and sturdy stems make it well suited for fresh bouquets, floral arrangements, and decorative indoor displays.
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage additional flowering under suitable growing conditions.
Does Calendula 'Pink Surprise' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Calendula 'Pink Surprise' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce abundant soft pink and peach-toned blooms with attractive green foliage throughout the flowering season, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, borders, patios, and containers under suitable growing conditions.