When to plant french marigold in Coffs Harbour
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late MarCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to late AprCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to late AprCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to late AprCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Coffs Harbour. 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.