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What to plant in April

Transform your garden in time for spring. - by Jenny Dillon
  • 06 Apr 2022
What to plant in April

Each month we give ideas, tips and planting advice for cooler, warmer, wetter and drier areas in each zone, so ask at your local nursery which zone best matches your conditions. 

Get the key to climate zones here. 

Flowers

All zones

Delphiniums

Delphiniums

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  • Cineraria
  • Delphinium
  • Pansy
  • Poppy
  • Primula
  • Statice
  • Stock
  • Sweet pea (top)
  • Viola

Zones 1-3

Petunias

Petunias

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  • Aquilegia
  • Calendula
  • Erigeron
  • Helichrysum
  • Hollyhock
  • Nemesia
  • Nigella
  • Petunia

Zones 4-6

Snapdragon

Snapdragon

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  • Alyssum
  • Lobelia
  • Penstemon
  • Phlox
  • Snapdragon
  • Wallflower

Vegetables

All zones

Broad beans

Broad beans

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  • Broad beans
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Onion
  • Peas
  • Spinach

Zones 1-3

Garlic

Garlic

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  • Artichoke (Jerusalem, glove)
  • Beans
  • Beetroot
  • Capsicum
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Potato
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini

Zones 4-6

Asparagus

Asparagus

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  • Asparagus (crowns
  • Parsnip

April gardening jobs

  • Prepare soil for planting bare-root deciduous trees during winter by mixing in organic matter and ensuring soil drains well.
  • Give hedges a last shaping trim before winter
  • Plant climbers such as bougainvillea and mandevilla in tropical and sub-tropical gardens.
  • Clean algae from paths and steps to prevent accidental slips in winter.
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Jenny Dillon
Jenny Dillon
Jenny Dillon is the garden editor of Better Homes and Gardens. Her passion for gardening began in her mother’s huge vegetable patch and orchard in the country and now extends to the challenge of city plots, where the constraints are countered by the delights.

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