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What to plant in August

According to where you live in Australia. - by Jenny Dillon
  • 04 Aug 2020
What to plant in August

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

dahlias

Dahlias

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  • Ageratum
  • Alyssum
  • Bedding begonia
  • Dahlia
  • Marigold
  • Nasturtium
  • Portulaca
  • Torenia
  • Verbena
  • Zinnia

Zones 1-3

Asters

Asters

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  • Aster
  • California poppy
  • Coleus
  • Phlox

Zones 4-6

Cosmos

Cosmos

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  • Carnation
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Cleome
  • Cosmos
  • Dianthus
  • Lobelia
  • Snapdragon
  • Statice

Vegetables

All zones

Radishes

Radishes

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  • Asparagus
  • Beans
  • Beetroot
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Lettuce
  • Parsnip
  • Radish
  • Sweetcorn
  • Tomato
  • Turnip
  • Zucchini

Zones 1-3

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

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  • Capsicum
  • Cucumber
  • Melon
  • Pumpkin
  • Shallots
  • Sweet potato

Zones 4-6

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

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  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Endive
  • Leek
  • Melon
  • Onion
  • Peas
  • Potato
  • Rhubarb

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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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