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