Australian Vegetable Planting Guide December

What can I plant this month? What can I plant in Sydney in December? Great questions… here is our Australian Planting Guide for all the major growing areas in Australia

December is the month when it is still prime time for sowing seeds in Australia. So get in quick and stock up because there are still low stock of many seeds since 2020.

What to Plant in Australia in December. Vegetables and Herbs to Plant in Australia in December.

Tropical/ Warmer Areas, north of a line from Coffs Harbour to Geraldton. eg What to Plant in Brisbane in December.

Vegetables – beans, capsicum, carrots, chillies, cucumber, eggplants, lettuce, pumpkin, rocket, silverbeet, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini

Herbs – Lemongrass

Flowers – why not plant some nasturtium, cosmos, marigolds (French) and sunflowers

Temperate Warm Areas Most of SA and coastal NSW eg What to Plant in Adelaide in December, What to Plant in Sydney in December

Vegetables –Capsicum, cucumber, carrots, Chillies, corn, Eggplant, leek, lettuce, onions, radish, rocket, silverbeet, Tomatoes, zucchini

Herbs – Chervil, Lemongrass, Mint, Parsley

Flowers – plant nasturtium, dianthus, Livingstone daisies, verbena, snapdragons, petunias,  Shasta daisies, marigolds (French)

Temperate Cool Areas Inland NSW, Victoria and ACT. eg What to Plant in Melbourne in December, What to Plant in Canberra in December

Vegetables –Asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, chillies, leek, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, silverbeet, spinach, swede, tomatoes, turnip, zucchini

Herbs – Chervil, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Spring Onions, Thyme

Cool Areas. Tasmania and coastal Victoria eg What to Plant int Tasmania in December.

Vegetables –Asian greens, beetrootbroccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chillies, leek, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, tomatoes

Herbs – Coriander, Spring Onions, Parsley

Flowers – nasturtium, dianthus, Livingstone daisies, verbena, snapdragons, petunias, chrysanthemums, Shasta daisies, marigolds (French)


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