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