When to plant french marigold in Lower Light
- Sow in trays: late Aug to mid FebLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late MarLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late MarLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late MarLower Light area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lower Light. 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.