When to plant french marigold in Port Macquarie
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid FebPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late MarPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late MarPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to late MarPort Macquarie area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Port Macquarie. 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.