What to plant by Australian climate zone and month

Find core and shoulder planting options, practical garden jobs and growing guides for your climate zone.

Broad zones are a starting point. Local weather and your garden’s conditions still matter.

Cool

  • January — 53 core planting options
  • February — 53 core planting options
  • March — 49 core planting options
  • April — 38 core planting options
  • May — 19 core planting options
  • June — 17 core planting options
  • July — 16 core planting options
  • August — 30 core planting options
  • September — 79 core planting options
  • October — 112 core planting options
  • November — 111 core planting options
  • December — 82 core planting options

Temperate

  • January — 56 core planting options
  • February — 52 core planting options
  • March — 54 core planting options
  • April — 48 core planting options
  • May — 38 core planting options
  • June — 29 core planting options
  • July — 29 core planting options
  • August — 60 core planting options
  • September — 106 core planting options
  • October — 122 core planting options
  • November — 109 core planting options
  • December — 82 core planting options

Subtropical

  • January — 58 core planting options
  • February — 66 core planting options
  • March — 76 core planting options
  • April — 70 core planting options
  • May — 63 core planting options
  • June — 50 core planting options
  • July — 47 core planting options
  • August — 101 core planting options
  • September — 98 core planting options
  • October — 100 core planting options
  • November — 80 core planting options
  • December — 58 core planting options

Tropical

  • January — 26 core planting options
  • February — 29 core planting options
  • March — 66 core planting options
  • April — 107 core planting options
  • May — 120 core planting options
  • June — 106 core planting options
  • July — 82 core planting options
  • August — 64 core planting options
  • September — 50 core planting options
  • October — 40 core planting options
  • November — 35 core planting options
  • December — 28 core planting options

Arid

  • January — 32 core planting options
  • February — 37 core planting options
  • March — 51 core planting options
  • April — 60 core planting options
  • May — 53 core planting options
  • June — 51 core planting options
  • July — 51 core planting options
  • August — 62 core planting options
  • September — 79 core planting options
  • October — 77 core planting options
  • November — 62 core planting options
  • December — 42 core planting options