When to plant french marigold in Corryong
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to early JanCorryong area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early FebCorryong area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to early FebCorryong area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early FebCorryong area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Corryong. 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.