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