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!
Cabbage Moth Decoys
- 6 per pack
Description
Cabbage Moth Decoys
- 6 per pack
Cabbage moth decoys. Spring mounted for life-like movement in the wind. Moths measure 5.5cm x 6cm and are mounted on long thin stake ready for use in your garden to deter territorial cabbage moths from laying their eggs.
6 decoys per pack.
50cm long stakes.
*metal stakes will be folded for shipping.
Product code: GPM180
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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.
We're taking a break for Christmas. Orders placed will be dispatched from January 6th 2025. Happy Christmas!
| Order contains: | Delivery options: | Delivery cost per order | |
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| VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, TAS, SA, NT | WA | ||
| Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $3.00 or FREE on orders over $25 | $5 |
| Parcel Delivery | Capped rate of $8.99 | ||
| 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 | |
*All orders sent to Western Australia are subject to mandatory inspection and fees by Quarantine WA. These fees are included in all shipping costs above.
**We will replace all orders that are lost or damaged in transit however we will not replace or refund orders simply because they were delivered later than estimated. Full details here.
Ratings & Reviews
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I have an update from my December 2022 review. I encountered 2 issues, that I would like to share in case others find the same. Issue 1: As the Cauliflower and Cabbages grew the decoys became hidden in the foliage, because the decoys were too short. This was resolved by pushing 20mm PVC pipe, filled with dirt into the ground and inserting the decoys into the pipe thereby raising them. I found 15cm pipe lengths were sufficient. PVC pipe is cheap ($9 for 3 metres gives you 20 elevators to use) Issue 2: I didn't deploy enough decoys, and as the plants grew bigger the decoys appeared less dominant and the moths returned. This was easily resolved by purchasing more decoys. All of this is an investment because at the supermarket cabbages are currently $7 and cauliflowers are $5, and these solutions work for future crops as well. When combined with dipel spray, I have a bumper crop that's free of caterpillars.
Cabbage Moth Decoys
I have always avoided growing Cauliflowers and Cabbages because of the Cabbage moth problem and my aversion to chemical deterrents. I am now able to successfully grow them with the cabbage moth decoys. Since I purchased the decoys, I have had no cabbage moths at all. I accept that in high winds the wings are destroyed. I merely replace them, and have found that the small cost of replacing them, is worth it because of the alternative is to pay for the expensive, low-quality supermarket product
Cabbage Moth Decoys
These are a good idea but waste of money. Mine all had the imitation moth destroyed by wind. Still picking up plastic wings from around the garden. Very disappointed :-(
Cabbage Moth Decoys
They’re so flimsy, almost all have had their wings break off in the wind/rain.
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I am amazed at how well these have worked. We have 12 of these dotted around the yard. A cabbage moth will fly in, do a loop around the yard, and then over the fence to the next yard. We have yet to see one land on a plant since we put these decoys in. Last year they damaged our leafy greens, brocolli and even geraniums. So far this year, there is no damage whatsoever. Admittedly it is only the start of spring now but judging by what we have observed in the moth behaviours, things are looking good!
