Our Growing Guide for Your Climate Seeds to Grow for Summer…
START SOWING YOUR SUMMER SEEDS IN STARTER POTS INDOORS. Follow the guide below to successfully grow vegetables & flowers suited to your climate.
Tropical Climate
The tropical climate zone includes the northern coasts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland (ie Darwin, Cairns, Broome). Temperatures are high year-round, the climate experiences the wet season over the summer months with temperatures averaging 29°C. Warm weather vegetables and flowers (such as pumpkins, watermelons) are suited to this climate, whereas cool weather plants (broccoli, various herbs, violas) will not survive through the summer (wet season).
Sub-Tropical Climate
The sub-tropical climate extends from the eastern coast of northern New South Wales across the middle of Queensland, Northern territory and Western Australia (ie Port Macquarie, Brisbane, Mt Isa, Carnavon). Temperatures are warm year-round with similar wet and dry seasons to the tropical climate, generally with less humid conditions. Similar plants may be sowed throughout the subtropics and tropical regions in Summer.
Warm/Temperate Climate
This zone accounts for the most of Australia’s land mass, reaching from northern Victoria across to Perth. While this zone includes a range of conditions, there tends to be less humidity than the tropical regions and fewer frosts than the cool climate. These regions often experience droughts, so harder drought-resistant plants will thrive here.
Cool Climate
The cool climate includes the whole of Tasmania, southern/central Victoria and spans up to lower regions of New South Wales. While the summer months may still reach high temperatures, these areas will experience the most frosts throughout Winter. Cool-weather herbs, vegetables and plants may still grow through the early Summer months.
