When to plant french marigold in Moppa
- Sow in trays: early Oct to late JanMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early MarMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to early MarMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early MarMoppa area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Moppa. 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.