🗓 Planting Calendar

Australian Planting Calendar

What to plant, when to plant it — for your Australian climate zone.

🌴 Tropical (QLD/NT/WA north) 🌺 Subtropical (SE QLD/northern NSW) 🌿 Temperate (NSW/VIC/SA/WA) ❄️ Cool Temperate (TAS/alpine/ACT) 🏜️ Arid (inland Australia)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

🌱 Sow in March — 🌺 Subtropical (SE QLD/northern NSW)

19 plants ready to sow this month
All (24) 🥦 Veg (16) 🍎 Fruit (3) 🌿 Herb (5)
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Herb ~8w to harvest
Year round in warm subtropical
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Herb ~6w to harvest
Cool season in subtropical
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Herb
Perennial, harvest outer stalks
Mint
Mentha spicata
Herb ~8w to harvest
Year round, shade in summer
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Herb ~10w to harvest
Autumn-spring in subtropical
Beans (French)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Plant twice a year to avoid heat
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
Vegetable ~10w to harvest
Year round in cooler subtrop areas
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Vegetable ~12w to harvest
Autumn-winter crop only in subtropical
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Vegetable ~16w to harvest
Autumn-winter only
Capsicum
Capsicum annuum
Vegetable ~16w to harvest
Plant Feb-Apr and Aug-Sep
Carrot
Daucus carota
Vegetable ~12w to harvest
Cool season only in subtropical
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Avoid Dec-Jan heat
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Vegetable ~6w to harvest
Feb-Sep in subtropical, bolts in summer
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Vegetable ~10w to harvest
Thrives in subtropical heat
Onion
Allium cepa
Vegetable ~20w to harvest
Autumn-winter crop
Silverbeet
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Year round in subtropical
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Vegetable ~6w to harvest
Cool season only
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Vegetable ~12w to harvest
Avoid hot summer; best Feb-Apr and Jul-Sep
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Best Feb-Apr and Aug-Oct

📊 Full Year Overview — 🌺 Subtropical (SE QLD/northern NSW)

This month Sow Not suitable
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Banana
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Papaya
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Strawberry
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Basil
Herb
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Coriander
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Lemongrass
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Mint
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Parsley
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Beans (French)
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Beetroot
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Broccoli
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Cabbage
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Capsicum
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Carrot
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Cucumber
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Garlic
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Lettuce
Vegetable
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Okra
Vegetable
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Onion
Vegetable
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Silverbeet
Vegetable
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Spinach
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Sweet Potato
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Tomato
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Zucchini
Vegetable
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