What to plant in Hervey Bay — month-by-month planting calendar
Hervey Bay sits in Australia's sub-tropical climate zone. Expect the last frost around August and the first around July — timing that shapes when frost-sensitive crops can go in. This calendar is computed from Bureau of Meteorology climate data for Hervey Bay across 82 vegetables, herbs and fruit — every crop links to a full Australian growing guide.
January
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
Harvest
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌸 Native Violet
February
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
Harvest
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌸 Native Violet
March
Sow
Transplant
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🌱 Asparagus🌿 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
April
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🌿 Okra🥬 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
May
Sow
🍅 Tomato🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🥬 Lettuce🥬 Silverbeet🥬 Spinach🥦 Broccoli🥦 Cauliflower🥬 Cabbage🥕 Carrot Beetroot Radish🫛 Pea🫘 French Bean🧅 Leek🌽 Sweet Corn🥔 Potato🥬 Kale🌿 Basil🌿 Parsley🌿 Coriander🍅 Cherry Tomato🌶️ Chilli🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🌱 Snow Peas🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🌿 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
June
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
Harvest
🥒 Zucchini🥒 Cucumber🫑 Capsicum🎃 Pumpkin🍠 Sweet Potato🍆 Eggplant🌿 Basil🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌶️ Chilli🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🍓 Strawberry🌿 Vietnamese Mint🌿 Thai Basil🌿 Curry Leaf🌿 Bay Laurel🌿 Okra🌻 Jerusalem Artichoke🌿 French Tarragon🍋 Lemon Tree🍋 Lime Tree🟣 Passionfruit🫐 Blueberry🫐 Raspberry🌿 Turmeric🌿 Ginger🌿 Lemongrass💜 Lavender🌿 Globe Artichoke🌿 Rhubarb🌿 Shiso🍃 Makrut Lime🥔 Taro🫒 Finger Lime🌳 Lemon Myrtle🌱 Warrigal Greens🫐 Lilly Pilly🌵 Karkalla🌿 Mountain Pepper🌸 Native Violet🌺 Rosella
Gardening near Hervey Bay?
This calendar uses Hervey Bay's average climate. Get the interactive version tuned to your exact suburb — free, no account needed.
Open your calendar →July
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
August
Sow
Transplant
Nothing this month.
September
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🌿 Coriander🍅 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🌱 Asparagus🍓 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
Harvest
October
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🌿 Coriander🍅 Cherry Tomato🌶️ Chilli🥬 Bok Choy🥬 Pak Choy🧅 Spring Onion🥬 Rainbow Silverbeet🌿 Dill🌼 Nasturtium🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🌿 Fennel🌿 Thai Basil🌿 Okra🥬 Choy Sum🍉 Watermelon🍈 Rockmelon🌸 Borage🌿 Shiso🌺 Rosella
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
Harvest
Nothing this month.
November
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
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🌿 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
Harvest
December
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🌼 Marigold🌻 Sunflower🌿 Thai Basil🌿 Okra🍉 Watermelon🍈 Rockmelon🌸 Borage🌿 Shiso🌺 Rosella
Transplant
Nothing this month.
Harvest
🌿 Chives🌿 Mint🌿 Rosemary🌿 Thyme🌿 Sage🌿 Oregano🌿 Lemon Balm🌼 Nasturtium🍓 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
Gardening near Hervey Bay?
This calendar uses Hervey Bay'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 Hervey Bay in?
Hervey Bay sits in Australia's sub-tropical zone (based on Bureau of Meteorology data for Hervey Bay's representative suburb). Expect the last frost around August and the first around July — timing that shapes when frost-sensitive crops can go in.
When should I plant tomatoes in Hervey Bay?
In Hervey Bay, sow seed September – June.
Is this calendar accurate for my suburb?
It's computed from Hervey Bay'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.