When to plant french marigold in Yarraden
- Sow in trays: mid Jan to late OctYarraden area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early DecYarraden area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: mid Feb to early NovYarraden area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early DecYarraden area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Yarraden. 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.