When to plant french marigold in Coober Pedy
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to early AprCoober Pedy area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late FebCoober Pedy area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early AprCoober Pedy area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early AprCoober Pedy area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to late DecCoober Pedy area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Coober Pedy. 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.