When to plant french marigold in Mildura
- Sow in trays: late Aug to early FebMildura area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to mid MarMildura area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to mid MarMildura area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to mid MarMildura area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mildura. 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.