What to Plant in March, Darwin & Top End

48 crops you can sow in March across Darwin & Top End.

In Season This Month

Fruit (16)

Banana Black Sapote Bunya Nut Guava Jackfruit Kakadu Plum Longan Mandarin Mango Passionfruit Pawpaw Rambutan Riberry Sapodilla Soursop Star Fruit

Herb (14)

Aloe Vera Basil Bay Laurel Chives Curry Leaf Lemon Myrtle Lemon Verbena Lemongrass Native Ginger Parsley Shiso (Perilla) Thai Basil Vietnamese Coriander Vietnamese Mint

Fruiting (6)

Cowpeas (Southern Peas) Lablab Peanuts Popcorn Snake Beans Sweet Corn

Leafy (4)

Amaranth Brazilian Spinach Kang Kong (Water Spinach) Pigface

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Root (2)

Shallot Water Chestnut

Flower (1)

Hibiscus

Mushroom (1)

Oyster Mushroom

All March Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Aloe Vera	Herb	365d	40cm	Succulents, Herbs
Amaranth	Leafy	30d	30cm	Corn, Onion
Banana	Fruit	450d	300cm	Sweet potato
Basil	Herb	65d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Bay Laurel	Herb	365d	200cm	n/a
Black Sapote	Fruit	1825d	800cm	Tropical fruit trees
Brazilian Spinach	Leafy	60d	40cm	n/a
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	n/a
Bunya Nut	Fruit	5110d	1500cm	Native plants
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Cowpeas (Southern Peas)	Fruiting	70d	15cm	Corn, Sorghum, Cucumber
Curry Leaf	Herb	365d	200cm	n/a
Guava	Fruit	1095d	400cm	n/a
Hibiscus	Flower	120d	150cm	Tropical plants
Jackfruit	Fruit	730d	1000cm	Tropical fruit trees
Kakadu Plum	Fruit	1825d	600cm	Native plants
Kang Kong (Water Spinach)	Leafy	45d	20cm	n/a
Lablab	Fruiting	70d	30cm	Corn, Sunflower
Lemon Myrtle	Herb	365d	300cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Lemon Verbena	Herb	90d	100cm	Tomato, Beans
Lemongrass	Herb	180d	80cm	n/a
Longan	Fruit	730d	800cm	Lychee, Mango
Mandarin	Fruit	730d	400cm	Nasturtium, Marigold
Mango	Fruit	1095d	800cm	n/a
Native Ginger	Herb	365d	60cm	Native plants, Davidson plum
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	0cm	n/a
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Passionfruit	Fruit	400d	200cm	n/a
Pawpaw	Fruit	300d	200cm	n/a
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	n/a
Peanuts	Fruiting	140d	30cm	Corn, Cucumber, Sunflower
Pigface	Leafy	60d	40cm	n/a
Popcorn	Fruiting	120d	30cm	Beans, Pumpkin, Lettuce
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	n/a
Rambutan	Fruit	1095d	800cm	Tropical fruit trees
Riberry	Fruit	730d	400cm	Native plants, Finger lime, Lemon myrtle
Sapodilla	Fruit	365d	600cm	n/a
Shallot	Root	110d	15cm	Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce
Shiso (Perilla)	Herb	50d	30cm	Eggplant, Tomato
Snake Beans	Fruiting	55d	20cm	Carrot, Corn
Soursop	Fruit	1095d	400cm	n/a
Star Fruit	Fruit	300d	600cm	n/a
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	n/a
Sweet Corn	Fruiting	90d	30cm	Beans, Pumpkin, Zucchini
Thai Basil	Herb	60d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Eggplant
Vietnamese Coriander	Herb	40d	30cm	Chilli, Eggplant
Vietnamese Mint	Herb	60d	30cm	n/a
Water Chestnut	Root	180d	30cm	Kangkong, Taro

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