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 - Flowers
- 10 Individual Envelopes
- Fantastic Gift Idea
Description
'Christmas Seed Bundle - Flowers' seeds
- 10 Individual Envelopes
- Fantastic Gift Idea
This bundle includes 10 packets of our most popular Flower 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-XMASFLOW
Contains
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1 x Candytuft- Empress White (Iberis amara)
Flowering annual growing to 45cm. Produces blooms of small white flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies to the garden.
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height: 45cm
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Californian Poppy- Golden West (Eschscholzia californica)
Annual growing to 40cm. Fine blue/green fern-like foliage with paper thin golden yellow flowers. Flowers close in dull weather. Very good as a cut flower, in beds, borders and rock gardens. Can be grown in poor soil. Drought tolerant.
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height: 40cm
Position: Full sun, well drained soil -
1 x Brachyscome- Mixed Splendour (Brachyscome iberidifolia)
Annual growing to 25cm. Grey/green foliage with dainty single flowers in a mix of blue, pink and white. It has a spreading habit making it ideal for borders, rockeries and edging. Can be grown in containers. Australian native; indigenous to Western and South Australia.
Life Cycle: Half hardy Annual
Plant Height: 25cm
Position: Full sun, well drained soil -
1 x Phlox- Tall Mix (Phlox drummondii)
Annual growing to 50cm. Plants have deep green lance-shaped leaves and long stems topped by clusters of star-shaped, bicoloured flowers. Flower colours include white, deep pink, red, and yellow with white, salmon pink or red centres. Good for beds, borders, pots, cottage gardens and as a cut flower.
Life Cycle: Half hardy Annual
Plant Height: 50cm
Position: Part or full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Gypsophila- Elegans Mixed (Gypsophila elegans)
Annual growing to 45cm. Upright plant with grey/green foliage producing sprays of flowers in a mix of white and pink. Good for borders and as a cut flower. Quick growing.
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height: 45cm
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Alyssum- Snow Cloth (Lobularia maritima)
Annual growing to 12cm. Compact low growing plant that produces masses of small fragrant white flowers. Ideal for carpeting. Can be grown in containers. Attracts bees. Good for beds, rockeries, paths and edging. Also known as "Sweet Alice".
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height: 12cm
Position: Full or part sun, well drained soil -
1 x Everlasting Daisy- Mixed (Xerochrysum bracteatum)
Short lived perennial to 90cm. Australian native daisy with large flowers featuring golden orange centres and papery textured petals in a mixture of colours which includes shades of red, pink, orange, yellow and white. Great for native gardens, container plantings, garden beds, borders, coastal areas and rockeries. Low maintenance, tolerant of poor soil conditions and drought. Makes a fantastic cut or dried flower lasting indefinitely. Flowers over a long period from spring through to autumn. Great for attracting native bees and hoverflies. Also known as "Paper daisy" or "Strawflower".
Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial (short lived)
Plant Height: 90cm
Position: Full sun -
1 x Zinnia- Burpeeana Mix (Zinnia elegans)
Annual growing to 90cm. Upright plant producing large flowers in a mixture of vivid colours with thin pointed petals resembling a chrysanthemum or cactus flower. Good for borders and as a cut flower. Great for adding interest and colour to the garden; ideal for mass plantings. Easy to grow. Also known as "Cactus flowered mix" and "Chrysanthemum flowered mix".
Life Cycle: Half hardy Annual
Plant Height: 90cm
Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil -
1 x Shirley Poppy- Single Mix (Papaver rhoeas)
Annual to 70cm. Plants produce gorgeous single flowers in a mixture of colours which may include shades of red, pink and white. Good for beds, borders and as a cut flower. Also known as "Corn poppy" and "Field poppy".
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height: 70cm
Position: Full sun, well drained soil -
1 x Sunflower- Giant Single (Helianthus annuus)
Annual. Tall plants that grow up to 180cm in height. Large flowers with yellow petals. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies to the garden. Fast growing. Drought tolerant. A fun plant to grow with kids.
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Plant Height: 180cm
Position: Part or full sun, moist well drained soil
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We do not deliver overseas.
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Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $8.99 |
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