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What to plant in June

Now is the time to prepare your garden for a show-stopping spring. - by Jenny Dillon
  • 01 Jun 2022

Winter is the perfect time to get creative in your garden. Take the time to envisage what you want your garden to look like in the warmer months, and put your plan into action.

Ask at your local nursery which zone best matches your conditions, or get the key to climate zones in Australia here. 

WATCH: Charlie Albone and Melissa King's top tips for gardening in winter

What to plant in June

Flowers

Carnations

Carnations

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All zones

  • Ageratum
  • Cineraria
  • Carnation
  • Cornflower
  • Geranium
  • Impatiens
  • Marigold
  • Nemesia
  • Pansy
  • Poppy
  • Primula
  • Salvia
Cosmos

Cosmos

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Zones 1-3

  • Ageratum
  • Alyssum
  • Aster
  • Candytuft
  • Canterbury bells
  • Celosia
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Cosmos
  • Dahlia
  • Gerbera
  • Impatiens
  • Lupin
  • Marigold
  • Nasturtium
  • Petunia
  • Phlox
  • Portulaca
  • Salvia
  • Verbena
  • Zinnia
Delphiniums

Zones 4-6

  • Alyssum
  • Begonia
  • Erigeron
  • Foxglove
  • Delphinium
  • Dianthus
  • Gazania
  • Gypsophilia
  • Nemesia
  • Polyanthus
  • Tuberous begonia

Vegetables

Beetroot

Beetroot

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All zones

  • Asparagus crowns
  • Beetroot
  • Broac beans
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Garlic
  • Jerusalem artichoke
  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Parsnip
  • Peas
  • Radish
  • Spinach
  • Turnip
Potatoes

Potatoes

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Zones 1-3

  • Beans
  • Beetroot
  • Capsicum
  • Cucumber
  • Garlic
  • Globe and Jerusalem artichoke
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Sweet corn
  • Sweet potato
  • Tomato
  • Turnip
  • Zucchini
Onions

Onions

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Zones 4-6

  • Kohlrabi 
  • Onion
  • Peas
  • Snow peas

Top tips for gardening in June

  • Lift and divide perennials such as achilleas, agapanthus, hellebores and penstemons to increase plant numbers.
  • Plant bare-root roses from late June into July, in a spot that gets at least six hours of sun a day.
  • Spray lawns for prickly bindii.
  • Move smaller deciduous trees while conditions are mild. 
  • Reduce watering of indoor plants, as they don't need as much attention in winter.
Cymbidium orchids
  • Fertilise cymbidium orchids for a pre-flowering boost.
  • Plant deciduous trees and shrubs in a full-sun position in soil that drains wall. 
  • Check citrus for scale and, if you find it, spray with white or eco oil
  • Watch out for slugs and snails. Lift them from your garden and put on a brick in a birdbath - they can't swim and are food for birds.
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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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