When to plant french marigold in Burnie
- Sow in the ground: mid Jan to mid FebBurnie area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Oct to early JanBurnie area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to mid FebBurnie area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to mid FebBurnie area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Burnie. 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.