What to plant in Adelaide — month-by-month planting calendar
Adelaide sits in Australia's temperate climate zone. Expect the last frost around August and the first around June — timing that shapes when frost-sensitive crops can go in. This calendar is computed from Bureau of Meteorology climate data for Adelaide across 84 vegetables, herbs and fruit — every crop links to a full Australian growing guide.
January
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🥬 Silverbeet🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🎃 Pumpkin🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🍠 Sweet Potato🍆 Eggplant🥬 Kale🌿 Basil🌿 Parsley🍅 Cherry Tomato🌶️ Chilli🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌼 Nasturtium🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🌿 Thai Basil🌿 Okra🍉 Watermelon🍈 Rockmelon🌸 Borage🌿 Shiso🌺 Rosella
Transplant
Nothing this month.
Harvest
🧄 Garlic🧅 Onion🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🫐 Blueberry🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
February
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
Harvest
🧄 Garlic🧅 Onion🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🫐 Blueberry🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
March
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥦 Broccoli🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🍆 Eggplant🥬 Kale🌿 Basil🌿 Parsley🌿 Coriander🍅 Cherry Tomato🌶️ Chilli🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🌿 Fennel🌿 Thai Basil🥬 Choy Sum🌸 Borage🌿 Shiso
Transplant
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🌱 Asparagus🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🫐 Blueberry🫐 Raspberry🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
April
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥬 Spinach🥦 Broccoli🥦 Cauliflower🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫛 Pea🫘 Broad Bean🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🥬 Kale🌿 Parsley🌿 Coriander🍅 Cherry Tomato🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🌱 Snow Peas🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌻 Sunflower🌿 Fennel🥬 Choy Sum🌸 Borage
Transplant
🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🌿 Basil🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Lemon Balm🌼 Marigold🌱 Asparagus🍓 Strawberry🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🫐 Blueberry🫐 Raspberry💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
May
Sow
Transplant
Harvest
🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🫘 French Bean🎃 Pumpkin🌽 Sweet Corn🍠 Sweet Potato🍆 Eggplant🌿 Basil🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌶️ Chilli🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Thai Basil🌿 Curry Leaf🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Shiso🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla
June
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
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Open your calendar →July
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
August
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
September
Sow
🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥬 Spinach🥦 Broccoli🥦 Cauliflower🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫛 Pea🫘 Broad Bean🧄 Garlic🧅 Onion🧅 Leek🥔 Potato🥬 Kale🌿 Parsley🌿 Coriander🥬 Brussels Sprouts🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🌱 Snow Peas🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌻 Sunflower🥬 Celery🌿 Fennel🥬 Choy Sum🌸 Borage
Transplant
October
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥬 Spinach🥦 Broccoli🥦 Cauliflower🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫛 Pea🫘 Broad Bean🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🥬 Kale🌿 Parsley🌿 Coriander🍅 Cherry Tomato🥬 Brussels Sprouts🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🌱 Snow Peas🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌻 Sunflower🥬 Celery🌿 Fennel🥬 Choy Sum🌸 Borage
Transplant
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Lemon Balm🌼 Marigold🌱 Asparagus🍓 Strawberry🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🫐 Blueberry🫐 Raspberry💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
November
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥬 Spinach🥦 Broccoli🥦 Cauliflower🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫛 Pea🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🎃 Pumpkin🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🥬 Kale🌿 Basil🌿 Parsley🍅 Cherry Tomato🌶️ Chilli🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🌱 Snow Peas🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🥬 Celery🌿 Fennel🥬 Choy Sum🌸 Borage🌿 Shiso
Transplant
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🫐 Blueberry🫐 Raspberry🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
December
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥦 Broccoli🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🎃 Pumpkin🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🍠 Sweet Potato🍆 Eggplant🥬 Kale🌿 Basil🌿 Parsley🍅 Cherry Tomato🌶️ Chilli🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🌿 Fennel🌿 Thai Basil🥬 Choy Sum🍉 Watermelon🍈 Rockmelon🌸 Borage🌿 Shiso🌺 Rosella
Transplant
Nothing this month.
Harvest
🧄 Garlic🧅 Onion🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🫐 Blueberry🫐 Raspberry🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet
Gardening near Adelaide?
This calendar uses Adelaide's average climate. Get the interactive version tuned to your exact suburb — free, no account needed.
Open your calendar →Frequently asked questions
What climate zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide sits in Australia's temperate zone (based on Bureau of Meteorology data for Adelaide's representative suburb). Expect the last frost around August and the first around June — timing that shapes when frost-sensitive crops can go in.
When should I plant tomatoes in Adelaide?
In Adelaide, sow seed October – April and transplant seedlings May.
Is this calendar accurate for my suburb?
It's computed from Adelaide's representative climate data, which suits most of the metro area. Suburbs in frost pockets or right on the coast can differ — use the free interactive calendar to get timing for your exact suburb, no account needed.