When to plant french marigold in Undalya
- Sow in trays: early Oct to early FebUndalya area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid MarUndalya area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid MarUndalya area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid MarUndalya area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Undalya. 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.