If you want to enjoy a colour show this spring, start by planting a selection of flowers and vegetables in your garden this winter.
Here’s our list of everything to plant in your garden in July.
What to plant in July
Find out which climate zone you’re in below, and plant accordingly:
What to plant in July in Australia
Flowers to plant in July
Flowers to plant in all zones of Australia
- African marigold
- Arctotis
- Aster
- Balsam
- Carnation
- Gazania
- Honesty
- Marigold
- Nemesia
- Petunia
- Rudbeckia
- Tuberous begonia
- Pansy
- Protea
- Bare-root roses.
Flowers to plant in zones 1-3 in Australia
- Ageratum
- Alyssum
- Amaranthus
- Aster
- Bedding begonia
- Californian poppy
- Celosia
- Chrysanthemum
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- Gerbera
- Impatiens
- Lupin
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Portulaca
- Salvia
- Snapdragon
- Sunflower
- Verbena
- Cosmos,
- Gomphrena
- Spring bulbs
- Torenia
- Zinnia
Flowers to plant in zones 4-6 in Australia
- Delphinium
- Dianthus
- Gypsophilia
- Petunia
- Statice
- Tuberous begonia
- Camellia
- Daphne
- Primula
- Tuberous begonia
- Viola
Vegetables to plant in July
Vegetables to plant in all zones of Australia
- Artichoke Jerusalem
- Asparagus crowns
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Garlic
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Parsley
- Parsnip
- Peas
Vegetables to plant in zones 1-3 in Australia
- Artichoke globe
- Beans
- Beetroot
- Capsicum
- Celery
- Carrot
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Marrow
- Melon
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rhubarb crowns
- Squash
- Sweet corn
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
Vegetables to plant in zones 4-6 in Australia
What should I do in my garden in July?
Plant
- Bare-root roses where roses haven’t grown in recent years to avoid lingering soil-borne pests or diseases.
- Brighten up drab corners with flowering pansies, primulas, polyanthus and (in warmer parts) poinsettias.
- For a plant with multiple hues, add Heuchera to your garden, or if you want that wow factor, then the flowering Iresine is sure to stand out.
- After something tough yet striking? You can’t go wrong with purple heart, which makes for a stunning groundcover.
- Cut back watering of indoor plants.
- Protect tender plants with temporary covering in frost-prone areas.
Lightly trim
- Spring-flowering wisterias.
- Treat wattles to a shaping trim once flowering has finished.
Prune
- Roses, summer fruit trees and summer-flowering deciduous shrubs.
- Turn pink-flowering hydrangeas blue by adding blueing powder to the soil around them.
Fertilise
- Fertilise cymbidium orchids.
- Feed winter annuals such as pansies with liquid fertiliser.
- Sweeten up fallow vegie beds with a handful of lime, available from garden centres.
Divide
- Divide achillea, coreopsis, hellebores, heuchera, penstemons and chrysanthemums.
Spray
- Spray with horticultural oil to prevent scale.
- Spray deciduous fruit trees thoroughly with lime sulphur when they’re bare of leaves to protect against fungus, insects and mites.
Lawn care
- Top-dress lawns in warm climates, and, if soil is heavy clay-based, sprinkle with powdered gypsum to open it up for better growth. Winter rains will aid absorption.
- Tackle those weeds that zero in on your lawn’s bare patches.
How to grow versatile grevilleas: 3 quick tips
- Fed up with finicky plants? Then grow grevilleas. From the soaring silky oak to prostrate woolly grevillea, there’s one for any garden.
- Pick to suit your garden’s style and needs, from standardised lollipop-grafted grevilleas to romantic weepers or ground-huggers.
- Plant in free-draining soil. Mulch, then let them be (they detest disturbed roots). An annual feed of low-phosphorus fertiliser works wonders.
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