When to plant french marigold in Mount Barker Junction
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to early FebMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to mid MarMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to mid MarMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to mid MarMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Barker Junction. 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.