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