When to plant french marigold in Geranium
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late JanGeranium area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late FebGeranium area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late FebGeranium area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to late FebGeranium area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Geranium. 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.