When to plant french marigold in Smythesdale
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to mid JanSmythesdale area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to mid FebSmythesdale area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to mid FebSmythesdale area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: early Dec to mid FebSmythesdale area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Smythesdale. 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.