When to plant french marigold in Ipswich
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid FebIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to mid MarIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to mid MarIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to mid MarIpswich area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ipswich. 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.