When to plant french marigold in South Kilkerran
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid FebSouth Kilkerran area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late MarSouth Kilkerran area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late MarSouth Kilkerran area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late MarSouth Kilkerran area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for South Kilkerran. 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.