When to plant calendula in Port Macquarie
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid OctPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid OctPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Mar to mid OctPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early SepPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Port Macquarie. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough, sunny cool-season flower with edible petals. It attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that eat aphids, and keeps flowering through autumn, winter and spring when little else does. A great partner for brassicas and salad greens.