When to plant french marigold in Forrest
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid FebForrest area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to late MarForrest area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to late MarForrest area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to late MarForrest area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Forrest. 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.