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