When to plant french marigold in Cessnock
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to early FebCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to mid MarCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to mid MarCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to mid MarCessnock area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cessnock. 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.