When to plant french marigold in Newcastle
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to mid MarNewcastle area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid AprNewcastle area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid AprNewcastle area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to mid AprNewcastle area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Newcastle. 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.