TRIED and true, just because it’s cold, it doesn’t mean you can’t keep those green thumbs moving. Below is a list of some of the most popular native plants, vegetables herbs and flowers that actually thrive after planting in winter. Enjoy!
Vegetables
Broccoli – Reliable winter staple; plant seedlings now.
Cauliflower – Grows well alongside broccoli.
Spinach – Fast-growing and hardy leafy green.
Garlic – Plant cloves now for summer harvest.
Carrots – Sweet, crisp, and perfect for cold-soil sowing.
Silverbeet – Colourful and continuous harvesting.
Herbs
Parsley – Tough and tasty; thrives in cold.
Coriander – Cool weather prevents bolting.
Thyme – Perennial and hardy.
Chives – Mild onion flavour and easy to grow.
Flowers
Pansies – Bright colour through winter.
Sweet Peas – Plant now for spring fragrance.
Calendulas – Cheerful blooms and edible petals.
Native Plants
Grevillea – Bird-attracting and hardy.
Correa – Frost-tolerant, native shrub for shaded spots.
Lomandra – Tough, grassy native ideal for borders.
