When to plant calendula in Dorrigo
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to mid NovDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: early Jan to mid NovDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to mid NovDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early OctDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dorrigo. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough, sunny cool-season flower with edible petals. It attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that eat aphids, and keeps flowering through autumn, winter and spring when little else does. A great partner for brassicas and salad greens.