What Seeds To Plant In March

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March always feels like a quiet turning point in the garden.

The edge of summer softens, the light shifts just a little, and you can feel autumn settling in across Australia. The frantic pace of watering and harvesting slows down, and suddenly there’s space to breathe, plan, and plant again.

This is one of my favourite times to sow. The soil is still warm from summer, which gives seeds a lovely head start, but the cooler nights take the pressure off both plants and gardeners. It’s a gentler season. Things establish steadily, without the stress of scorching heat.

If summer felt chaotic in your patch, that’s okay. March is your reset button.

It’s the month to tidy up tired crops, top up beds with compost, and start thinking ahead to those dependable autumn and winter staples. Leafy greens thrive now. Root crops begin to size up beautifully. Herbs settle in happily. And flowers sown this month will reward you later when the garden can feel a little bare.

An afternoon spent sowing in March sets you up for months of harvests to come.

So grab your seed tin, make a cup of tea, and let’s look at what to plant now. 🌿

If you are unsure of your zone, check out the Climate Zone post.

🏔️Cool Mountain

  • Vegetables: Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Bunching Onion, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mizuna, Mustard Spinach, Pak Choy, Radish, Rocket, Salsify, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Strawberry, Turnip
  • Herbs: Calendula, Chives, Coriander, Dandelion, Dill, Marshmallow, Parsley, Salad Burnet, Valerian
  • Flowers: Marigold, Wall Flower

🏜️Arid

  • Vegetables: Amaranth, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard Spinach, Pak Choy, Peas, Radish, Rocket, Salsify, Silverbeet, Turnip, Watermelon, Zucchini
  • Herbs: Chives, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Salad Burnet, Tansy
  • Flowers: Chrysanthemum, Marigold, Veronica, Wall Flower

🌤️Temperate

  • Vegetables: Amaranth, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Bunching Onion, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mizuna, Mustard Spinach, Pak Choy, Peas, Radish, Rocket, Salsify, Shallots, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Turnip, Warrigal Greens
  • Herbs: Agrimonia, Bergamot, Borage, Burdock, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Chives, Comfrey, Coriander, Dill, Echinacea, Heartsease, Hyssop, Larkspur, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Marshmallow, Mint, Mugwort, Nettle, Parsley, Perilla, Salad Burnet, Sorrel, Tansy, Valerian, Wormwood, Yarrow
  • Flowers: Ageratum, Alyssum, Carnation, Celosia, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dianthus, Gaillardia, Gypsophila, Lavender, Livingston Daisy, Marigold, Nasturtium, Native Iris, Nigella, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rudbeckia, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Veronica, Wall Flower, Wild Pansy

🌴Sub-Tropical

  • Vegetables: Amaranth, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Bunching Onion, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Chilli, Cress, Cucumber, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mizuna, Mustard Spinach, Pak Choy, Passionfruit, Peas, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Rosella, Salsify, Silverbeet, Spring Onions, Turnip, Zucchini
  • Herbs: Basil, Burdock, Catnip, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Salad Burnet, Sorrel, Yarrow
  • Flowers: Alyssum, Chrysanthemum, Marigold, Salvia, Veronica, Wall Flower

🌺Tropical

  • Vegetables: Asparagus Pea, Beetroot, Bitter Melon, Cape Gooseberry, Chicory, Cucumber, Endive, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Luffa, Mustard Spinach, Okra, Peas, Pumpkin, Rock Melon, Shallots, Silverbeet, Squash, Watermelon, Zucchini
  • Herbs: Basil, Chives, Parsley

As the proud owner of Seed Station, I’ve spent years cultivating a deep-rooted passion for all things green. From sourcing rare heirloom seeds to growing resilient plant varieties, my mission is to help gardeners of every skill level unlock the magic of growing their own food and flowers.

Before diving into the world of seeds, I nurtured thousands of plants as the founder of a thriving seedling nursery—where I learned firsthand the joys and challenges of turning tiny seeds into bountiful harvests.

When I’m not geeking out over soil pH or seed-saving techniques, you’ll find me knee-deep in my garden, experimenting with companion planting or the perfect flower bed.

💚 Favorite quote: “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”

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