When to plant french marigold in Bower
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late JanBower area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early MarBower area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early MarBower area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early MarBower area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bower. 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.