When to plant french marigold in Melbourne
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late JanMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early MarMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early MarMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to early MarMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Melbourne. 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.