When to plant french marigold in Morawa
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid MarMorawa area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late AprMorawa area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late AprMorawa area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to late AprMorawa area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Morawa. 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.