When to plant french marigold in Wallanthery
- Sow in trays: late Aug to late JanWallanthery area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late FebWallanthery area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late FebWallanthery area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to late FebWallanthery area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wallanthery. 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.