When to plant french marigold in Rocky Point
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early OctRocky Point area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to mid NovRocky Point area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: early Mar to late OctRocky Point area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid NovRocky Point area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Rocky Point. 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.