What to Plant in September, Melbourne & Victoria

60 crops you can sow in September across Melbourne & Victoria.

In Season This Month

Herb (14)

Chamomile Chives Coriander Dill Lemon Balm Mint Mountain Pepper Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Sea Celery Summer Savory Thyme

Fruit (11)

Avocado Cape Gooseberry Finger Lime Jaboticaba Lemon Tree Lime Tree Loquat Macadamia Midyim Berry Native Raspberry Quandong

Leafy (11)

Bok Choy Good King Henry Kale Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Tatsoi

Flower (9)

Alyssum Borage Calendula Comfrey Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Yarrow

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Root (4)

Beetroot Carrot Jerusalem Artichoke Radish

Fruiting (3)

Asparagus Globe Artichoke Scarlet Runner Bean

Brassica (2)

Gai Lan Mustard Greens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All September Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Asparagus	Fruiting	730d	40cm	Tomato, Parsley, Basil
Avocado	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Borage	Flower	60d	40cm	Strawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	—
Calendula	Flower	60d	25cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Beans
Cape Gooseberry	Fruit	90d	60cm	Tomato, Basil
Carrot	Root	85d	5cm	Lettuce, Onion, Leek
Chamomile	Herb	60d	20cm	Brassicas, Onion, Lettuce
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Coriander	Herb	50d	15cm	Spinach, Dill
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Finger Lime	Fruit	1095d	300cm	—
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Globe Artichoke	Fruiting	180d	100cm	Sunflower, Tarragon, Peas
Good King Henry	Leafy	90d	40cm	Fruit trees
Jaboticaba	Fruit	2555d	400cm	Tropical fruit trees
Jerusalem Artichoke	Root	150d	40cm	Corn, Beans, Sunflower
Kale	Leafy	70d	40cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Komatsuna	Leafy	35d	20cm	Lettuce, Beans
Lavender	Flower	90d	60cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Rosemary
Lemon Balm	Herb	60d	30cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lemon Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Lime Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Loquat	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Fruit trees
Macadamia	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Mibuna	Leafy	35d	15cm	Lettuce, Radish
Midyim Berry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants, Lemon myrtle
Mint	Herb	70d	30cm	Cabbage, Tomato
Mizuna	Leafy	40d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Mountain Pepper	Herb	730d	200cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Mustard Greens	Brassica	40d	25cm	Beetroot, Carrot
Nasturtium	Flower	50d	30cm	Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native Raspberry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants
Native Violet	Flower	90d	20cm	Native plants, Ferns
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	—	—
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	—
Quandong	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Native plants, Host tree (semi-parasitic)
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	—
Rocket	Leafy	40d	15cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Rosemary	Herb	180d	60cm	Sage, Carrot
Sage	Herb	75d	50cm	Rosemary, Brassicas, Carrot
Scarlet Runner Bean	Fruiting	70d	20cm	Corn, Lettuce, Radish
Sea Celery	Herb	90d	30cm	Pigface, Samphire
Shiitake	Mushroom	60d	—	—
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Summer Savory	Herb	60d	20cm	Beans, Onion
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	—
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs