When to plant french marigold in Wanerie
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid MarWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to mid AprWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to mid AprWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to mid AprWanerie area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wanerie. 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.