What to plant in January in Australia
One month, six very different answers — Australia's climate zones don't garden in sync. Find your zone below (each is computed from its representative city's Bureau of Meteorology data), then jump to a crop's full growing guide.
Tropical zone
Computed for Darwin, this zone's representative city
Sow in January
Transplant in January
A quiet month in this zone — prep beds and plan ahead.
Sub-tropical zone
Computed for Brisbane, this zone's representative city
Sow in January
Transplant in January
A quiet month in this zone — prep beds and plan ahead.
Temperate zone
Computed for Sydney, this zone's representative city
Sow in January
Transplant in January
A quiet month in this zone — prep beds and plan ahead.
Cool temperate zone
Computed for Melbourne, this zone's representative city
Sow in January
Transplant in January
A quiet month in this zone — prep beds and plan ahead.
Cold zone
Computed for Cooma, this zone's representative city
Sow in January
Transplant in January
A quiet month in this zone — prep beds and plan ahead.
Arid zone
Computed for Alice Springs, this zone's representative city
Sow in January
Transplant in January
A quiet month in this zone — prep beds and plan ahead.
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What can I plant in January in Australia?
It depends on your climate zone. Tropical: tomato, zucchini, cucumber. Sub-tropical: tomato, zucchini, cucumber. Temperate: tomato, zucchini, cucumber. Cool temperate: tomato, zucchini, cucumber. Cold: lettuce, silverbeet, broccoli. Arid: tomato, zucchini, cucumber.
Which climate zone am I in?
Roughly: Darwin and the far north are tropical; Brisbane and the coastal strip subtropical; Sydney, Perth and Adelaide temperate; Melbourne and Tasmania cool temperate; the highlands cold; and the inland arid. For a precise answer, the free WhatoGrow calendar derives your zone from your suburb.