Planting guides

What to plant, by region and month

Zone 10 — January

USDA Zone 10 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 10 — February

USDA Zone 10 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 9 — February

USDA Zone 9 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 8 — February

USDA Zone 8 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 7 — February

USDA Zone 7 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 9 — March

USDA Zone 9 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 8 — March

USDA Zone 8 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 7 — March

USDA Zone 7 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 6 — March

USDA Zone 6 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 8 — April

USDA Zone 8 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 7 — April

USDA Zone 7 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 6 — April

USDA Zone 6 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 5 — April

USDA Zone 5 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 6 — May

USDA Zone 6 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 5 — May

USDA Zone 5 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 4 — May

USDA Zone 4 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Zone 4 — June

USDA Zone 4 · US · Northern Hemisphere

Riga, Latvia — September

Zone 5b · Baltic · Northern Hemisphere

Lisbon, Portugal — July

Zone 10a · Mediterranean coastal · Northern Hemisphere

Sydney, Australia — September

Warm temperate · Southern Hemisphere

Cape Town, South Africa — August

Mediterranean · Western Cape · Southern Hemisphere

Auckland, New Zealand — July

Warm temperate · Maritime · Southern Hemisphere

Melbourne, Australia — July

Cool temperate · Southern Hemisphere

Buenos Aires, Argentina — July

Humid subtropical · Southern Hemisphere

Santiago, Chile — July

Mediterranean · Central Valley · Southern Hemisphere

São Paulo, Brazil — July

Subtropical highland · Southern Hemisphere

Sydney, Australia — October

Warm temperate · Southern Hemisphere

Melbourne, Australia — September

Cool temperate · Southern Hemisphere

Auckland, New Zealand — September

Warm temperate · Maritime · Southern Hemisphere

Cape Town, South Africa — September

Mediterranean · Western Cape · Southern Hemisphere

Perth, Australia — September

Mediterranean · Swan Coastal · Southern Hemisphere

Brisbane, Australia — September

Humid subtropical · Southern Hemisphere

Johannesburg, South Africa — October

Subtropical highland · Highveld · Southern Hemisphere

Buenos Aires, Argentina — October

Humid subtropical · Southern Hemisphere

Sydney, Australia — August

Warm temperate · Southern Hemisphere

Melbourne, Australia — August

Cool temperate · Southern Hemisphere

Auckland, New Zealand — August

Subtropical oceanic · Southern Hemisphere

Perth, Australia — August

Mediterranean · Swan Coastal Plain · Southern Hemisphere

Johannesburg, South Africa — September

Highveld · subtropical highland · Southern Hemisphere

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