When to plant french marigold in Cairns
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to early OctCairns area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to mid NovCairns area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: late Mar to mid NovCairns area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to mid NovCairns area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cairns. 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.