When to plant french marigold in Cranbourne
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early FebCranbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid MarCranbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid MarCranbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Nov to mid MarCranbourne area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cranbourne. 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.