When to plant french marigold in Brisbane
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early AprBrisbane area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to mid MayBrisbane area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to mid MayBrisbane area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to mid MayBrisbane area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Brisbane. 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.