Monthly Planting Guide - August
What to plant this month in the Northern Hemisphere

Guide to planting

Temperate, Cold , Tropical/Sub-Tropical

August - Temperate

Flowers

Vegetables

Bulbs

Herbs

Ageratum
Alyssum
Aquilegia
Aurora Daisy
Baby blue Eyes
Bellis Perennis
Calceolaria
Calendula
Candytuft
Canturbery Bells
Cornflower
Cyclamen
Delphinium
Dianthus
Everlasting Daisy
Forget Me Not
Gaillardia
Godetia
Gypsophila
Hollyhock
Honesty
Impatiens
Larkspur
Linari
a
Livingstone Daisy
Lobelia
Lupin
Marigold
Nasturtium
Nemesia
Nigella
Painted Daisy
Pansy
Polyanthus
Poppy, Iceland
Primula
Scabiosa
Snapdragon
Spider Flower
Statice
Stock

Strawflower
Sweet Pea
Verbena
Viola
Virginia Stock
Wallflower

Beans
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chicory
Cress
Eggplant
Endive
Kohl Rabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard
Onions, spring
Parsnip
Peas
Potato Tubers
Radish
Rhubarb crowns
Salsify
Shallots
Silverbeet

Spinach
Swedes
Turnip

 

Agapanthus
Anemone
Babiana
Clivia
Convallaria
Daffodil
Dutch Iris
Ixia
Hippeastrum
Hyacinth
Jonquil
Lachenalia
Muscari
Ranunculus
Scilla
Snow-drop
Sparaxis
Sprekelia
Tritelia
Tuberose
Watsonia

 

Angelica
Borage
Chervil
Chicory
Chives
Hyssop
Parsley

 Cuttings

Abutilon
Aucuba
Australian natives
Azalea
Carnation
Cuphea
Daphne
Fuchsia
Hebe
Indoor plants
Lavender
Magnolia
Pelargonium
Penstemon
Photinia
Rhododendron
Viburnum

 

 

 

August - Cold

Flowers

Vegetables

Bulbs

Herbs

Ageratum
Alyssum
Aquilegia
Aurora Daisy
Baby blue Eyes
Calendula
Candytuft
Canturbery Bells
Carnation Chrysanthemum
Cornflower
Cyclamen
Delphinium
Dianthus
Everlasting Daisy
Forget Me Not
Gaillardia
Godetia
Gypsophila
Hollyhock
Honesty
Impatiens
Larkspur
Linari
a
Livingstone Daisy
Lobelia
Lupin

Marigold
Nemesia
Nigella
Painted Daisy
Pansy
Polyanthus
Poppy, Iceland
Primula
Scabiosa
Snapdragon
Spider Flower
Statice
Stock

Strawflower
Sweet Pea

Viola
Virginia Stock
Wallflower

Broad Beans
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Chicory
Cress
Endive
Kohl Rabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Onion, spring
Parsnip
Radish
Rhubarb crowns
Salsify
Shallots
Silverbeet

Spinach
Swedes
Turnip

Agapanthus
Anemone
Babiana
Clivia
Convallaria
Daffodil
Dutch Iris
Ixia
Hippeastrum
Hyacinth
Jonquil
Lachenalia
Muscari
Ranunculus
Scilla
Snow-drop
Sparaxis
Sprekelia
Tritelia
Tuberose
Watsonia

 

 

 

Caraway
Chervil
Chives
Parsley
Salad Burnet

 Cuttings

Abutilon
Aucuba
Australian natives
Azalea
Carnation
Cuphea
Daphne
Fuchsia
Hebe
Indoor plants
Lavender
Magnolia
Pelargonium
Penstemon
Photinia
Rhododendron
Viburnum

 

 

 

 

 


August - Tropical/Sub-tropical

Flowers

Vegetables

Bulbs

Herbs

Ageratum
Alyssum
Cyclamen
Larkspur
Linaria
Livingston Daisy
Lobelia
Lupin
Marigold
Nasturtium
Nemesia
Nigella
Painted Daisy
Pansy
Polyanthus
Poppy, Iceland
Primula
Scabiosa
Snapdragon
Spider Flower
Statice
Stock

Strawflower

Sweet Pea
Verbena
Viola
Virginia Stock
Wallflower

Artichoke Suckers
Beans

Beetroot
Broccoli

Cabbage
Cape
Gooseberry
Capsicum
Carrots
Celery
Chinese cabbage
Cress
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kohl Rabi
Leek
Lettuce
Marrow
Melons
Mustard
Okra
Onions
Onions, Spring
Parsnip
Potato Tubers
Pumpkin
Radish
Rhubarb crowns
Silverbeet
Squash
Swede
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Turnip
Zucchini

Agapanthus
Anemone
Babiana
Clivia
Convallaria
Daffodil
Dutch Iris
Ixia
Hippeastrum
Hyacinth
Jonquil
Lachenalia
Muscari
Ranunculus
Scilla
Snow-drop
Sparaxis
Sprekelia
Tritelia
Tuberose
Watsonia

Angelica
Basil
Borage
Caraway
Chives
Fennel
Hyssop
Salad Burnet

Cuttings

Abutilon
Aucuba
Australian natives
Azalea
Carnation
Cuphea
Daphne
Fuchsia
Hebe
Indoor plants
Lavender
Magnolia
Pelargonium
Penstemon
Photinia
Rhododendron
Viburnum

 

 

 

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