When to plant french marigold in Shepparton
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid JanShepparton area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid FebShepparton area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid FebShepparton area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid FebShepparton area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Shepparton. 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.