When to plant french marigold in Lake Plains
- Sow in trays: late Aug to mid FebLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to mid MarLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to mid MarLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid MarLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lake Plains. 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.