What to plant in August in Sydney
Sydney is in winter in August.
Seeds to sow now
- Leek 'Welsh' seeds · Allium ampeloprasum 'Welsh'
- Onion seeds · Allium cepa
- Onion 'Brown' seeds · Allium cepa 'Brown'
- Snapdragon seeds · Antirrhinum majus
- Beetroot seeds · Beta vulgaris
- Beetroot 'Detroit' seeds · Beta vulgaris 'Detroit'
- Beetroot 'Golden' seeds · Beta vulgaris 'Golden'
- Silverbeet 'Rainbow' seeds · Beta vulgaris 'Rainbow'
- Broccoli seeds · Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Kale 'Red Russian' seeds · Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian'
- Kale 'Tuscan' seeds · Brassica oleracea 'Tuscan'
- Turnip seeds · Brassica rapa
- Carrot seeds · Daucus carota
- Carrot 'Baby' seeds · Daucus carota 'Baby'
- Carrot 'Nantes' seeds · Daucus carota 'Nantes'
- Carrot 'Purple Dragon' seeds · Daucus carota 'Purple Dragon'
- Garden Pea seeds · Pisum sativum
- Lettuce seeds · Lactuca sativa
- Lettuce 'Buttercrunch' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch'
- Lettuce 'Butterhead' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Butterhead'
- Lettuce 'Cos' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Cos'
- Lettuce 'Great Lakes' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Great Lakes'
- Lettuce 'Iceberg' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Iceberg'
- Lettuce 'Mignonette' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Mignonette'
- Lettuce 'Oak Leaf' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Oak Leaf'
- Lettuce 'Red Coral' seeds · Lactuca sativa 'Red Coral'
- Sweet Pea seeds · Lathyrus odoratus
- Pea 'Greenfeast' seeds · Pisum sativum 'Greenfeast'
- Pea 'Sugar Snap' seeds · Pisum sativum 'Sugar Snap'
- Pea 'Telephone' seeds · Pisum sativum 'Telephone'
- Snow Pea 'Oregon' seeds · Pisum sativum 'Oregon'
- Radish seeds · Raphanus sativus
- Radish 'French Breakfast' seeds · Raphanus sativus 'French Breakfast'
- Spinach seeds · Spinacia oleracea
- Broad Bean 'Windsor Long Pod' seeds · Vicia faba 'Windsor Long Pod'
- Pansy seeds · Viola wittrockiana
Plants suited to Sydney
- 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'
- Okra · Abelmoschus esculentus
- Purple-leaf Cootamundra Wattle · Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
- Bower Wattle · Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
- Dwarf River Wattle · Acacia cognata
- Fringed Wattle · Acacia fimbriata
- Queensland Silver Wattle · Acacia podalyriifolia
- Feijoa · Acca sellowiana
- Triumph Feijoa · Acca sellowiana 'Triumph'
Next month: What to plant in September in Sydney