When to plant french marigold in Mackay
- Sow in trays: mid Jan to late OctMackay area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early DecMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Feb to early DecMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early DecMackay area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mackay. 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.