When to plant french marigold in Edenhope
- Sow in trays: early Nov to late DecEdenhope area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to late JanEdenhope area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Dec to late JanEdenhope area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to late JanEdenhope area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Edenhope. 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.