When to plant calendula in Ballarat
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early AprBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to early MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to early MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to early MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Jul to late SepBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to late OctBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to late OctBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to late OctBallarat area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ballarat. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough, sunny cool-season flower with edible petals. It attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that eat aphids, and keeps flowering through autumn, winter and spring when little else does. A great partner for brassicas and salad greens.