When to plant french marigold in Stamford
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to late AprStamford area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid MarStamford area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to late AprStamford area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to late AprStamford area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Aug to late OctStamford area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Stamford. 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.