When to plant french marigold in Mount Hardman
- Sow in the ground: late Apr to mid SepMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: late Oct to mid AugMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Nov to mid SepMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Nov to mid SepMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Hardman. 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.