When to plant french marigold in Cockatoo Valley
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to mid FebCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to mid MarCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to mid MarCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid MarCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cockatoo Valley. 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.