When to plant french marigold in Waterloo Corner
- Sow in trays: late Aug to mid FebWaterloo Corner area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late MarWaterloo Corner area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late MarWaterloo Corner area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late MarWaterloo Corner area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Waterloo Corner. 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.