When to plant french marigold in Katanning
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid FebKatanning area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid MarKatanning area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid MarKatanning area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid MarKatanning area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Katanning. 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.