When to plant french marigold in Aberfoyle
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to early JanAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early FebAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early FebAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Nov to early FebAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Aberfoyle. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The classic companion flower for the veggie patch. Bright, compact and easy, it flowers all summer and draws in hoverflies, whose larvae eat aphids. Tuck it beside tomatoes, capsicum and zucchini, and along bed edges.