If you want to enjoy a colour show this spring, start by planting a selection of flowers and vegetables in your garden this winter.
Here’s our list of everything to plant in your garden in July.
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Ask at your local nursery which zone best matches your conditions, or get the key to climate zones in Australia here.
What to plant in July in Australia
Flowers to plant in July
Flowers to plant in all zones of Australia
- African marigold
- Arctotis
- Aster
- Balsam
- Carnation
- Gazania
- Honesty
- Marigold
- Nemesia
- Petunia
- Rudbeckia
- Tuberous begonia
Flowers to plant in zones 1-3 in Australia
- Ageratum
- Alyssum
- Amaranthus
- Aster
- Bedding begonia
- Californian poppy
- Celosia
- Chrysanthemum
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- Gerbera
- Impatiens
- Lupin
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Portulaca
- Salvia
- Snapdragon
- Sunflower
- Verbena
Flowers to plant in zones 4-6 in Australia
- Delphinium
- Dianthus
- Gypsophilia
- Petunia
- Statice
- Tuberous begonia
Vegetables to plant in July
Vegetables to plant in all zones of Australia
- Artichoke Jerusalem
- Asparagus crowns
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Garlic
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Parsley
- Parsnip
- Peas
Vegetables to plant in zones 1-3 in Australia
- Artichoke globe
- Beans
- Beetroot
- Capsicum
- Celery
- Carrot
- Cucumber
- Marrow
- Melon
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rhubarb crowns
- Squash
- Sweet corn
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
Vegetables to plant in zones 4-6 in Australia
What should I do in my garden in July?
- Prune roses, summer fruit trees and summer-flowering deciduous shrubs.
- Turn pink-flowering hydrangeas blue by adding blueing powder to the soil around them.
- Fertilise cymbidium orchids.
- Divide achillea, coreopsis, hellebores, heuchera, penstemons and chyrysanthemums.
- Brighten up drab corners with flowering pansies, primulas, polyanthus and (in warmer parts) poinsettias.
- For a plant with multiple hues, add Heuchera to your garden, or if want that wow factor then the flowering Iresine is sure to stand out.
- After something tough yet striking? You can’t go wrong with purple heart which makes for a stunning groundcover.
- Sweeten up fallow vegie beds with a handful of lime, available from garden centres.
- Treat wattles to a shaping trim once flowering has finished.
- Plant bare-root roses into soil that drains well, receives at least six hours of sun daily and has compost dug into it.
- Lightly prune fruit trees and spray with horticultural oil to prevent scale.
- Tackle those weeds that zero in on your lawn’s bare patches.
- Cut back watering of indoor plants.
- Feed winter annuals such as pansies with liquid fertiliser.
- Top-dress lawns in warm climates, and, if soil is heavy clay-based, sprinkle with powered gypsum to open it up for better growth. Winter rains will aid absorption.
- Protect tender plants with temporary covering in frost-prone areas.
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