What to plant in March in New Zealand

Lettuce Lactuca sativa

Quick, cool-season greens that thrive in mild autumn and spring weather and bolt less in this temperate climate.

Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Spinach Spinacia oleracea

Tolerates light frosts and cool, damp conditions, giving leaves through autumn and spring.

Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Silverbeet Beta vulgaris

Hardy leafy crop that copes with frost and keeps producing through the mild, wet months.

Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots

Broad bean Vicia faba

Autumn-sown beans tolerate cold and rain well and are ready in early summer before the heat arrives.

Harvest: 90–120 daysEasy

Onion Allium cepa

Autumn-planted onions form bulbs in the long summer days and store well over winter.

Harvest: 120–180 daysModerateCare guide →

Kale Brassica oleracea

Frost-hardy and productive through winter, when many other crops stop growing.

Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Radish Raphanus sativus

Fast, reliable crop that suits the cool shoulder seasons and fills gaps between other plantings.

Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots

Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa

Hardy plants that survive frost and fruit well in the warm summer, and they thrive in pots and beds.

Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Thyme Thymus vulgaris

Drought tolerant and hardy in frost, it thrives in free-draining pots and sunny spots.

Harvest: 75–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Parsley Petroselinum crispum

Frost-hardy and productive through much of the year, it is ideal for pots and garden edges.

Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Mint Mentha spicata

Vigorous in cool, moist conditions and best kept in a container to control its spread.

Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Chives Allium schoenoprasum

Perennial and frost-hardy, chives give fresh leaves over many seasons with almost no care.

Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →