What to Plant in September, Melbourne & Victoria

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

In Season This Month

Herb (18)

Aloe Vera Chamomile Chives Coriander Dill Hops Lemon Balm Marjoram Mint Mountain Pepper Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Sea Celery Summer Savory Tarragon Thyme

Fruit (14)

Blood Orange Cape Gooseberry Cumquat Jaboticaba Lemon Tree Loquat Macadamia Mandarin Midyim Berry Native Raspberry Olive Orange Tree Riberry Tangelo

Leafy (12)

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

Flower (11)

Alyssum Borage Calendula Comfrey Dahlia Echinacea Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Yarrow

Root (8)

Beetroot Carrot Horseradish Jerusalem Artichoke Onion Potato Radish Spring Onion

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Fruiting (4)

Asparagus Globe Artichoke Scarlet Runner Bean Tomatillo

Brassica (3)

Collards Gai Lan Mustard Greens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All September Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Aloe Vera	Herb	365d	40cm	Succulents, Herbs
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Asparagus	Fruiting	730d	40cm	Tomato, Parsley, Basil
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Blood Orange	Fruit	730d	400cm	Comfrey
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Borage	Flower	60d	40cm	Strawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	n/a
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
Collards	Brassica	75d	45cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Coriander	Herb	50d	15cm	Spinach, Dill
Cumquat	Fruit	730d	200cm	Comfrey
Dahlia	Flower	90d	60cm	Marigold, Zinnia, Cosmos
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Echinacea	Flower	120d	40cm	Lavender, Yarrow, Rudbeckia
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Globe Artichoke	Fruiting	365d	100cm	Sunflower, Tarragon, Peas
Good King Henry	Leafy	90d	40cm	Fruit trees
Hops	Herb	120d	90cm	Comfrey, Chives
Horseradish	Root	300d	40cm	Potato, Apple, Rhubarb
Jaboticaba	Fruit	1095d	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
Loquat	Fruit	365d	400cm	Fruit trees
Macadamia	Fruit	1095d	700cm	n/a
Mandarin	Fruit	730d	400cm	Nasturtium, Marigold
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Marjoram	Herb	75d	25cm	Capsicum, Tomato, Beans
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
Olive	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme
Onion	Root	180d	10cm	Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce
Orange Tree	Fruit	730d	400cm	Comfrey
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	0cm	n/a
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	n/a
Potato	Root	90d	30cm	Beans, Nasturtium, Marigold
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	n/a
Riberry	Fruit	730d	400cm	Native plants, Finger lime, Lemon myrtle
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	0cm	n/a
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Spring Onion	Root	60d	10cm	Carrot, Lettuce, Tomato
Summer Savory	Herb	60d	20cm	Beans, Onion
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	n/a
Tangelo	Fruit	730d	400cm	Comfrey
Tarragon	Herb	75d	40cm	Most vegetables
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Tomatillo	Fruiting	85d	60cm	Basil, Marigold, Coriander
Watercress	Leafy	40d	15cm	Mint, Lettuce
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs

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