When to plant french marigold in Lismore
- Sow in trays: early Aug to late FebLismore area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early AprLismore area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to early AprLismore area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early AprLismore area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lismore. 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.