When to plant calendula in Moonan Brook
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late OctMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Jan to mid JunMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late OctMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to late OctMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Dec to late SepMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Moonan Brook. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough, sunny cool-season flower with edible petals. It attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that eat aphids, and keeps flowering through autumn, winter and spring when little else does. A great partner for brassicas and salad greens.