What to plant in December in Melbourne
Melbourne is in summer in December.
Seeds to sow now
- Okra seeds · Abelmoschus esculentus
- Leek seeds · Allium ampeloprasum
- Dill seeds · Anethum graveolens
- Celery seeds · Apium graveolens
- Beetroot 'Detroit' seeds · Beta vulgaris 'Detroit'
- Beetroot 'Golden' seeds · Beta vulgaris 'Golden'
- Silverbeet 'Rainbow' seeds · Beta vulgaris 'Rainbow'
- Swede seeds · Brassica napus
- Broccoli seeds · Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Carrot seeds · Daucus carota
- Cosmos seeds · Cosmos bipinnatus
- Cucumber seeds · Cucumis sativus
- Cucumber 'Apple' seeds · Cucumis sativus 'Apple'
- Cucumber 'Burpless' seeds · Cucumis sativus 'Burpless'
- Cucumber 'Lebanese' seeds · Cucumis sativus 'Lebanese'
- Pumpkin 'Golden Nugget' seeds · Cucurbita maxima 'Golden Nugget'
- Pumpkin 'Jap' seeds · Cucurbita maxima 'Jap'
- Pumpkin 'Queensland Blue' seeds · Cucurbita maxima 'Queensland Blue'
- Pumpkin 'Butternut' seeds · Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut'
- Squash 'Button' seeds · Cucurbita pepo 'Button Squash'
- Squash 'Spaghetti' seeds · Cucurbita pepo 'Spaghetti Squash'
- Zucchini seeds · Cucurbita pepo
- Zucchini 'Black Beauty' seeds · Cucurbita pepo 'Black Beauty'
- Zucchini 'Golden' seeds · Cucurbita pepo 'Golden'
- Carrot 'Baby' seeds · Daucus carota 'Baby'
- Carrot 'Nantes' seeds · Daucus carota 'Nantes'
- Carrot 'Purple Dragon' seeds · Daucus carota 'Purple Dragon'
- Sunflower seeds · Helianthus annuus
- Lettuce 'Buttercrunch' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch'
- Lettuce 'Butterhead' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Butterhead'
- Lettuce 'Cos' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Cos'
- Lettuce 'Mignonette' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Mignonette'
- Lettuce 'Oak Leaf' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Oak Leaf'
- Lettuce 'Red Coral' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Red Coral'
- Basil 'Purple' seeds · Ocimum basilicum 'Purple'
- Basil 'Sweet Genovese' seeds · Ocimum basilicum 'Sweet Genovese'
- Basil 'Thai' seeds · Ocimum basilicum 'Thai'
- Sweet Basil seeds · Ocimum basilicum
- Parsnip seeds · Pastinaca sativa
- Curled Parsley seeds · Petroselinum crispum
- Bean 'Scarlet Runner' seeds · Phaseolus coccineus 'Scarlet Runner'
- Bean 'Blue Lake' seeds · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
- Bean 'Borlotti' seeds · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotti'
- Bean 'Dwarf Snake' seeds · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Dwarf Snake'
- Bean 'Purple King' seeds · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple King'
- Dwarf Bean seeds · Phaseolus vulgaris
- Radish seeds · Raphanus sativus
- Radish 'French Breakfast' seeds · Raphanus sativus 'French Breakfast'
- French Marigold seeds · Tagetes patula
- Warrigal Greens seeds · Tetragonia tetragonioides
- Nasturtium seeds · Tropaeolum majus
- Strawflower seeds · Xerochrysum bracteatum
- Sweet Corn seeds · Zea mays
- Sweet Corn 'Balinese' seeds · Zea mays 'Balinese'
- Sweet Corn 'Honey Sweet' seeds · Zea mays 'Honey Sweet'
- Zinnia seeds · Zinnia elegans
Plants suited to Melbourne
- Edward Goucher Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'
- Francis Mason Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
- Glossy Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Grandiflora'
- Kaleidoscope Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
- Korean Fir · Abies koreana
- Purple-leaf Cootamundra Wattle · Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
- Bower Wattle · Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
- Dwarf River Wattle · Acacia cognata
- Feijoa · Acca sellowiana
- Triumph Feijoa · Acca sellowiana 'Triumph'
- Unique Feijoa · Acca sellowiana 'Unique'
- Freeman Maple · Acer ×freemanii
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