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When to plant passionfruit in Canberra

Honest answer: passionfruit is a poor fit for Canberra. Canberra's cool temperate climate doesn't give it a reliable sowing or transplanting window in a typical year. Established plants can still crop January – February.

Cool temperate zone tip

Plant in late spring against a north-facing wall in Melbourne and treat the vine as fast but short-lived.

Frost matters here: the last frost around Canberra typically falls in December, with the first returning around March. Passionfruit is frost-sensitive, so keep it inside that frost-free run.

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Can you grow passionfruit in Canberra?

Canberra's cool temperate climate makes passionfruit a poor fit: the engine finds no reliable sowing or transplanting window in a typical year.