What to plant in February in Australia
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in February in Australia, for the climate around Sydney, New South Wales.
Climate: Humid subtropical, mild Southern Hemisphere climate with light frosts only in June to August (coldest night 4 °C), hot humid summers reaching 42 °C, and rain concentrated in late summer and autumn.
Vegetables
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Summer heat and warm soil give fast, heavy yields with little care.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Silverbeet Beta vulgaris
It tolerates both mild winters and warm summers and keeps producing leaves for months.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil after frosts gives a quick crop of beans, and the rainy season needs little extra watering.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Sydney's mild autumn and spring give sweet roots in loose, deep containers or beds.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm summer days and mild nights give heavy yields on trellises.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pak choi Brassica rapa
Its fast growth suits Sydney's mild seasons, and it is ready in about six weeks.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn pots
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Hot, sunny summers give strong basil growth and it thrives in containers.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →