500 PACIFIC BEAUTY YELLOW POT MARIGOLD Calendula Officinalis Flower Seeds BLOOM TIME: Late Spring - Mid Fall HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 10 PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 24" . . . PLANT SPACING: 12 - 15" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average Marigolds make an excellent cut flower, and attracts bees, butterflies, and birds. They also keep garden pests away, so it is not uncommon to find them planted around vegetable gardens. They do, however, attract the good stuff such as bees and butterflies. Marigolds can easily be grown in containers, earning the their nickname of Pot Marigold.