When to plant french marigold in Dudley East
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid FebDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid MarDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid MarDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to mid MarDudley East area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dudley East. 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.