When to plant french marigold in Swan Hill
- Sow in trays: late Sep to mid JanSwan Hill area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to mid FebSwan Hill area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to mid FebSwan Hill area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to mid FebSwan Hill area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Swan Hill. 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.