When to plant calendula in Wagga Wagga
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to mid AugWagga Wagga area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid SepWagga Wagga area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to mid JunWagga Wagga area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid SepWagga Wagga area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to mid SepWagga Wagga area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wagga Wagga. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough, sunny cool-season flower with edible petals. It attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that eat aphids, and keeps flowering through autumn, winter and spring when little else does. A great partner for brassicas and salad greens.