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