A beautiful, well cared for garden may add value to your home, plus provide a serene place for you to relax. Knowing what plants, fruits, vegetables and flowers thrive in your climate seasonally will help your garden to stay lush and vibrant all year round. Our regional spring plant guide will show you what greenery is best planted in the spring for your area. Whether you are looking to grow your own produce, create a fragrant flowerbed or update a tired-looking garden, spring is the perfect time to embrace your green thumb.
Subtropical
Areas: South-east Queensland, Northern New South Wales
Subtropical regions are quite warm year round. Summers are hot and humid while winters normally are quite mild. Gardening in subtropical climates can occur across 12 months, thanks to year round rain and warm winters.
Herbs
A range of basic herbs works well in a subtropical environment in spring. For small gardens or apartments, create a planter box on a windowsill for your favourite herbs.
What to plant: basil, oregano, coriander, chives, thyme, parsley
Fruit & Vegetables
Enjoy beautiful home grown salads throughout summer, by planting a delicious range of fruits and vegetables in spring.
What to plant: melon, capsicum, cucumber, pumpkin, beetroot, radish, tomato
Flowers & Plants
Fill your subtropical garden with these boldly coloured blooms.
What to plant: pink hibiscus, sunflowers, begonia, verbena
Tropical
Areas: North Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia
With heavy rainfall, high humidity and warm temperatures year round, a tropical climate garden is normally full of lush greenery and fragrant flowers. Although you do not need to worry too much about winter care, you will need to make sure your plants are well grounded or able to be moved quickly and easily in the event of severe storms, cyclones and hurricanes.
Herbs
Spring herbs in a tropical climate will provide you with plenty of flavours for Asian-inspired dishes.
What to plant: chilli, chives, ginger, mint, oregano, parsley
Fruit & Vegetables
Enjoy gourmet salads and crisp stir-fries with the array of tropical, spring vegetables.
What to plant: carrot, Chinese cabbage, choko, French beans, radish, silverbeet, spinach, sweet potato
Flowers & Plants
Create a tropical wonderland with lush green foliage and palm-style plants to suite your tropical climate.
What to plant: bromeliads, flapjacks, crotons, arecaceae
Temperate
Areas: Southern Western Australia, South-East New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
A temperate climate has 4 distinct seasons, which means seasonal upkeep and changes to your garden are important in keeping thriving plants. Choose your plants wisely so you’ll have shade in the summer and blooms all year round.
Herbs
Many herbs will come back year after year, even after dying off over the cooler months. Spring is a great time to plant many herbs and see them return the following spring!
What to plant: mint, dill, oregano, sage, bay leaves
Fruit & Vegetables
Spring in a temperate climate encourages a growth of delicious fruit and vegetables, perfect for vitamin-packed smoothies.
What to plant: strawberries, bananas, Imperial mandarins, berries, beetroot
Flowers & Plants
Fill your garden with a range of colourful and fragrant flowers to embrace the spring spirit.
What to plant: marigold, Iceland poppy, viola, wallflower, cleome
