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What to plant in March

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Wondering what to plant in February? We’ve got you covered with our comprehensive guide to what flower and vegetables to plant now in Australia, according to your climate zone. If you’re not sure about your zone, ask at your local nursery which one best matches your conditions. 

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What flowers to plant now

All zones

Forget-me-nots
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  • Ageratum
  • Aquilegia
  • Candytuf
  • Cineraria
  • Delphinium
  • Everlasting daisy
  • Forget-me-not
  • Hollyhock
  • Lobelia
  • Lupin
  • Marigold
  • Nigella
  • Polyanthus
  • Stock
  • Sweet pea
  • Stock

Zones 1-3

Sweet peas
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  • Coleus
  • Gerbera
  • Nasturtium
  • Salvia
  • Verbena
  • Zinnia

Zones 4-6

Cornflowers
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  • Cornflower
  • Godetia
  • Larkspur
  • Wallflower

What vegetables to plant now

All zones

Broad beans
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  • Beetroot
  • Broad beans
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery 
  • Chives
  • Leeks
  • Onion
  • Parsnip
  • Radish

Zones 1-3

Capsicums
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  • Artichoke (globe)
  • Asparagus
  • Capsicum
  • Chilli
  • Cucumber
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini

Zones 4-6

Fennel
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  • Brussels sprouts
  • Fennel
  • Kohlrabi
  • Parsley
  • Turnip

What should I do in my garden in March?

  • Cut back herbaceous perennials such as achilleas, asters, aquilegias, campanulas, centranthus, delphiniums, foxgloves, liatris, penstemons and salvias that are done flowering.
  • Treat summer-weary lawns to a fertiliser tonic and re-sow bare patches. 
  • Trim hedges.
  • Order bare-root roses from nurseries and specialist rose growers for planting during winter when dormant.
  • Sow sweet-scented sweet peas around St Patrick’s Day, 17 March. It’s an Australian tradition! If you’re in a warmer northern area, hold off until early April instead.
  • Start building a compost heap for autumn leaves.
  • Prune fuschias and take cuttings for new plants.

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