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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. 

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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).
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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).
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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  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  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  My climate

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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!

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Bursting with sweetness, Strawberries are a summer favourite and an essential topping on pavlova. Grow Strawberries in rich soil with plenty of water and nutrients. Alpine varieties produce smaller, highly fragrant crops and make an excellent groundcover.
Bursting with sweetness, Strawberries are a summer favourite and an essential topping on pavlova. Grow Strawberries in rich soil with plenty of water and nutrients. Alpine varieties produce smaller, highly fragrant crops and make an excellent groundcover.
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Strawberry- Mignonette Alpine
  • Fragaria vesca
  • P
  • High yielding
  • French variety
  • Suitable for hanging baskets and containers
  • spring
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Strawberry- Mignonette Alpine

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$3.50

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Strawberry- Adina (Runner x5)
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Large wedge shaped fruit
  • Low acidity
  • Suited to all climates
  • spring
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Strawberry- Adina (Runner x5)

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Strawberry- Alpine
  • Fragaria vesca
  • P
  • Perennial 15cm
  • Small to medium fruit
  • Also known as "Wild Strawberry" or "Woodland Strawberry"
  • spring
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Strawberry- Alpine

Packet 200 seeds

$1.75

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Strawberry- Chandler (Runner x5)
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Large fruit
  • Red flesh
  • High yielding
  • spring
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Strawberry- Melba PBR (Runner x5)
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Very productive
  • Juicy, sweet fruit
  • Suited to all climates
  • spring
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Strawberry- Red Gauntlet (Runner x5)
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Very productive
  • Large fruit
  • Suited to cool climates
  • spring
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Strawberry- Temptation
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Perennial to 20cm
  • Great for pots, baskets and containers
  • Autumn fruiting variety
  • spring
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Strawberry- Temptation

Packet 25 seeds

$2.75

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Strawberry- Tioga (Runner x5)
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Very productive
  • Sweet, low acid fruit
  • Suited to all climates
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Strawberry- Toolangi Choice (Runner x5)
  • Fragaria x ananassa
  • P
  • Very productive
  • Exceptional flavour
  • Fruits through spring and summer
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Strawberry- White Soul Alpine
  • Fragaria vesca
  • P
  • High yielding
  • Creamy white strawberries
  • Pineapple flavour
  • spring
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Strawberry- White Soul Alpine

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$3.75

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