When to plant french marigold in Westonia
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid FebWestonia area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid MarWestonia area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to mid MarWestonia area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid MarWestonia area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Westonia. 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.