Have you got any plans of what flowers and veggies to plant in your autumn garden? The days get shorter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow some gorgeous plants and autumn flowers in Australia.
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Not too hot and dry, no more flies, and the weather is cool enough to get physical and enjoy digging and weeding. Now is the time to start planting and preparing your favourite autumn flowers and vegetables.
If you’re unsure about your zone, ask at your local nursery which one best matches your conditions.
Flowers
All zones
- Alyssum
- calendula
- cineraria
- cornflower
- pansy
- poppy
- primula
- statice
- stock
- viola
Zones 2-6
- Delphinium
- foxglove
- helichrysum
- hollyhock
- polyanthus
- snap-dragon
- sweet pea
- Virginia stock
Zones 7-8
- Candytuft
- clarkia
- impatiens
- nasturtium
- nemesia
In tropics
- petunia
- phlox
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Plant cool-season cabbages with a border of fancy-leaved lettuce for colour.
Vegetables
All zones
Zones 2-6
- broad bean
- brussels sprouts
- Chinese cabbage
- onion
- peas
- spinach
Zones 7-8
- beans and root crops
In tropical areas
- capsicum
- cucumber
- eggplant
- potato
What should I do in my garden in autumn?
- Prepare your soil. Now is the ideal time to prepare your soil for autumn planting. Aerate your soil a once over, digging up and removing clumps and weeds and any soil that has become compacted. You can also add some organic matter to replace any lost nutrients.
- Deadhead summer flowers. Remove any summer annuals that have finished flowering and deadhead any perennials.
- Divide perennials. Now is the perfect time to divide and transplant any overgrown perennials. Here’s how to divide perennials in three easy steps.
- Plant deciduous trees now. Deciduous trees are going into a dormant sothey’re not putting any energy into leaf or flower growth. Instead, they’ll put some enrgy into root growth. That combined with warm autumn soil means you will reap the rewards come spring.
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