What to plant in June in Australia
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June 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
Snow pea Pisum sativum
Cool autumn and winter weather suits peas, which then finish before the summer heat.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Feijoa Acca sellowiana
It is a subtropical shrub that tolerates light frost and produces well in Sydney gardens.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsEasy
Fig Ficus carica
Dry, hot summers and mild winters suit figs, and they need little pruning.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →