When to plant french marigold in Campaspe
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid MarCampaspe area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to late AprCampaspe area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Jul to late AprCampaspe area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to late AprCampaspe area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Campaspe. 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.