When to plant french marigold in Noarlunga Downs
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid FebNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late MarNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late MarNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late MarNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Noarlunga Downs. 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.