When to plant french marigold in Griffith
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid JanGriffith area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to mid FebGriffith area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to mid FebGriffith area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to mid FebGriffith area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Griffith. 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.