When to plant french marigold in Wollongong
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late FebWollongong area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early AprWollongong area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early AprWollongong area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early AprWollongong area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wollongong. 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.