What to plant in February

Get organised now for blooming beauties and vibrant veg. - by Jenny Dillon

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

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All zones

Ageratum
Cleome
Cyclamen
French marigold
Gypsophila
Lobelia
Lupin
Nigella
Pansy
Primula
Verbena

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Zones 1-3

African marigold
Celosia
Coleus
Gerbera
Nasturtium
Salvia
Sunflower

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Zones 4-6

Cornflower
Dianthus
Everlasting daisy
Hollyhock
Stock
Sweet pea

Vegetables

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All zones

Beans
Beetroot
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Leek
Lettuce
Radish
Silverbeet
Spring onion
Zucchini

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Zones 1-3

Capsicum
Celery
Choko
Cucumber
Eggplant
Globe artichoke
Pumpkin
Squash
Sweet corn
Tomato

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Zones 4-6

Brussels sprout
Parsnip
Spinach

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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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Flowers

All zones

Zones 1-3

Zones 4-6

Vegetables

All zones

Zones 1-3

Zones 4-6

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