Spring is an enjoyable time of the year for gardening. The cold winter days are over, and the weather is warming up. Gardens around Australia start popping with colour. Spring is the perfect time to plant a number of varieties of warm season flowers.
Want to find out the flowers you should grow during Spring? 🌼 Use these charts to help you plan which seed varieties to sow in your region.
Here is a list of popular flowers that you can grow in the subtropical zone of Australia. This zone includes South East QLD and Northern NSW:
Annuals
Cosmos, gerbera, impatiens, marigold, nasturtium, sunflower, zinnia.
Perennials
Aster, carnation, chrysanthemum, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, geranium, petunia, salvia, snapdragon, verbena.
Here is a list of popular flowers that you can grow in the temperate zone of Australia. This zone includes the coastal regions of NSW, Sydeny and parts of Victoria.
Annuals
Amaranth, cosmos, gerbera, impatiens, marigold, nasturtium, phlox (can be annual or perennial), sunflower, zinnia.
Perennials
Aster, carnation, chrysanthemum, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, geranium, petunia, phlox (can be annual or perennial), salvia, snapdragon, verbena.
Here is a list of popular flowers that you can grow in the wet and dry tropical zone of Australia. This zone covers the top end of Australia including Northern Territory, Western Australia, and North Queensland.
Annuals
Amaranth, cosmos, gerbera, impatiens, marigold, nasturtium, sunflower, zinnia.
Perennials
Chrysanthemum, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, geranium, petunia, salvia, snapdragon, verbena.
Here is a list of popular flowers that you can grow in the Mediterranean zone of Australia. This zone includes Adelaide and Perth.
Annuals
Alyssum, antirrhinum, cornflower, cosmos, impatiens, marigold, nasturtium, sunflower, zinnia.
Perennials
Aster, begonia, carnation, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, gazania, petunia, salvia.
Biennials
Foxglove.
Here is a list of popular flowers that you can grow in the Cold/Southern Tableland zone of Australia. This zone includes Melbourne, Tasmania and cool highlands regions.
Annuals
Alyssum, antirrhinum, aster, celosia, cornflower, cosmos, impatiens, lobelia, marigold, zinnia.
Perennials
Begonia, carnation, chrysanthemum, dahlia, dianthus, gazania, petunia, salvia.
Biennials
Foxglove, hollyhock.
Annuals
Cosmos, marigold, zinnia.
Perennials
Petunia, nasturtium, salvia.
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