Climate Zones for Australian Gardeners
Knowing your climate zone will help you decide the best time to sow the vegetables, herbs and flowers you want to grow, and which varieties should perform well in your garden. Growing plants that are suited to your climate zone will usually give you the best results in your garden.
How to Use Climate Zones
First, find your climate zone using the map or descriptions below. Next, refer to our sowing chart, which provides approximate sowing times for our most popular seeds for each climate zone.
While knowing your climate zone is helpful when planning your garden, there are many other factors that may affect how your plants grow, including unseasonal weather conditions, the specific microclimate of your garden and how you care for your plants. You know your garden better than us, so if a different climate zone seems to ‘fit’ your garden better, go ahead and use it as a guide.
Our climate zones cover huge areas of Australia, so we recommend gardeners also consider their local conditions when planning what and when to plant. For example, gardeners in alpine areas have shorter growing seasons than gardeners in cool coastal areas, even though both alpine and coastal areas are included in our ‘Cool Temperate’ climate zone. We recommend gardeners in cool regions look at the ‘days to maturity’ information provided for each variety and choose those that will mature in a short (6-12 week) growing season.
Tropical
- Includes: Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Exmouth
- High humidity summers with most rainfall in summer and dry, warm winters. Includes northern Australia from Exmouth (WA) across to south of Townsville (Qld).
- Set as my climate
Arid
- Includes: Alice Springs, Mildura, Albury-Wodonga, Shepparton, Wagga Wagga, Dubbo
- Hot dry summers, winters can be warm or cool depending on the region. Includes a large area of central Australia from the WA coast to Charleville (Qld), Tamworth (NSW) and Albury-Wodonga (NSW/Vic).
- Set as my climate
Subtropical
- Includes: Brisbane, Bundaberg, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Hervey Bay, Mackay, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast
- Warm humid summers with high summer rainfall and mild winters. Includes coastal Queensland and northern NSW from north of Mackay to just south of Coffs Harbour.
- Set as my climate
Temperate
- Includes: Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Toowoomba, Central Coast NSW, Wollongong, Bunbury
- Moderate humidity and reliable rainfall, with four distinct seasons. Includes coastal areas from north of Port Macquarie to south of Woollongong in NSW, coastal SA and the southeastern coast of WA.
- Set as my climate
Cool Temperate
- Includes: Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Launceston, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mt Gambier
- Low humidity with most rainfall in winter; hot dry summers and cold winters. Some regions will experience frosts and snow. Includes coastal areas of south-eastern Australia and alpine areas of Victoria, NSW and Tasmania.
- Set as my climate
Climate Zones FAQ
What if I can’t find my climate zone?
If you can’t locate your zone from looking at the map or the descriptions on this page, we suggest that you think of
an area that has a climate that’s similar to yours and use the zone for that area as a guide.
What if I live on the border of two zones?
If you live near the border between two zones we suggest you read the descriptions for both zones and decide which
best describes the climate where you live. Depending on the microclimate in your garden, you may be able to grow a
wider range of plants over a longer season than others in your zone. Lucky you!
What is a microclimate?
A microclimate is a small area where the temperature or humidity differs to the climate of the surrounding area. For
example, if you live in a climate zone where frosts are common but your garden is protected by buildings or large
trees, your garden may be frost-free. Similarly, if you live in a warm temperate zone but your garden is at a high
altitude your microclimate may have more in common with the cool temperate zone, so use this as a guide when
deciding which zone is relevant to you.
Can I grow varieties not listed for my climate zone?
While our climate zones and sowing chart will help you decide what is suitable to plant in your garden, they provide
general guidance only. We recommend you start by sowing seed that’s recommended for your climate zone; once you get
a few successes under your belt you can experiment with varieties in neighbouring zones and see how you go –
gardening is all about experimenting after all!
Christmas Seed Bundle - Vegetables
- 10 Individual Envelopes
- Fantastic Gift Idea
Description
'Christmas Seed Bundle - Vegetables' seeds
- 10 Individual Envelopes
- Fantastic Gift Idea
This bundle includes 10 packets of our most popular Vegetable Seeds.
Each pack of seeds comes in its own individual envelope, so you can split them up and give them out individually, or as one gift. Perfect for Secret Santa, stocking stuffers, or even with your Bon Bons on the Christmas table.
A list and individual pictures of all included varieties is below. Click on an image for more detailed information.
-Each bundle contains a mix of Christmas themed designs, you cannot pick and choose the exact designs you want.
-Each bundle of 10 packets is wrapped and tied with twine.
-Each individual packet contains the relevant sowing instructions.
Product code: 00-XMASVEG
Contains
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1 x Silverbeet- Magenta (Beta vulgaris)
Biennial normally grown as an annual, growing to 60cm. Green leaves with narrow magenta stalks that are tender with an excellent flavour. Very attractive both in the garden and in meals. Silver beet is also known as "Swiss Chard" and is often confused with "Spinach".
Life Cycle: Hardy Biennial
Plant Height: 60cm
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Mizuna (Brassica juncea var. japonica)
Serrated green leaves have a mild but spicy flavour. Can be used fresh as a salad green or cooked as a leaf vegetable. Good in stir-fries and soups. Will tolerate wet and cold conditions. Sometimes called "Japanese mustard".
Good for microgreens and baby leaf production.
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height:
Position: Part or full sun, moist soil -
1 x Bunching Onion- Straight Leaf (Allium fistulosum)
Salad onion. Forms no bulb. Stem and leaf grow straight up. Popular variety with nice flavour; good as a garnish, in dips, stews, soups, salads and stir fry's. Bunching onions are also known as "Welsh onions", often used as "Spring onions" and sometimes incorrectly called "Shallots".
Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial (usually grown as an annual)
Plant Height:
Position: Full sun, well drained soil -
1 x Tomato- Tommy Toe (Solanum lycopersicum)
Heirloom and one of the most popular varieties available. Climbing. Large cherry tomatoes growing up to 4cm. Exceptional flavour; very sweet. Long cropping. Good disease resistance.
Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
Plant Height:
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Beetroot- Detroit (Beta vulgaris)
Very popular variety for growing roots, baby leaves and microgreens. Dark red, globe shaped roots growing up to 7cm; very good flavour. Green tops with tinges of dark red. Resistant to downy mildew.
Life Cycle: Hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual)
Plant Height:
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Cucumber- Lebanese (Cucumis sativus)
Summer salad vegetable. Smooth green skin with sweet crisp flesh growing to 22cm. Excellent for salads and pickling. Also known as "Beit Alpha".
Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
Plant Height:
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Zucchini- Black Beauty (Cucurbita pepo)
Upright bush. Popular home garden variety producing dark green cylindrical fruit with tender cream/white flesh. Delicious flavour. Quick growing.
Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
Plant Height:
Position: Part or full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Carrot- Chantenay Red Cored (Daucus carota)
Short and wide, red/orange tapered roots growing to 12cm by 6.5cm. Ideal for heavy soils. Small cores. Stores well. Sweet and tender. Fast growing.
Life Cycle: Half hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual)
Plant Height:
Position: Full sun, well drained soil -
1 x Lettuce- Salad Bowl Green (Lactuca sativa)
Looseleaf variety. Delicate and tender green wavy leaves. Good for salads. Slow bolting. Does not get bitter in hot weather.
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height:
Position: Part or full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Pumpkin- Small Sugar (Cucurbita pepo)
Heirloom variety from late 1800's. Small uniform round pumpkins with orange skin, orange flesh, sugary sweet flavour and smooth texture. Fruit grows to around 18cm or 2kg. Flesh is said to be one of the best varieties for making pies, it is also good for baking, soups and casseroles. Stores well.
Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
Plant Height:
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil
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Shipping
We deliver Australia wide.
All orders are dispatched from our warehouse in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia.
We do not deliver overseas.
Shipping cost is calculated using all the items in your shopping cart and your delivery postcode. The table below outlines the delivery options and costs.
Order dispatch time is currently 1-3 business days plus delivery time.
Please note we are unable to guarantee specific delivery dates or delivery timeframes, all delivery times are estimates only.
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| Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $3.00 or FREE on orders over $25 | $5 |
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| Express Delivery | $15.00 | ||
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BULK seed, garden supplies, tools, or accessories - |
Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $8.99 |
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Express Delivery |
Starting from $15.00 (Calculated by weight) |
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| Live Plants - | Live plants | Capped rate of $10.00 | |
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