What to Plant in September, Perth & WA

105 crops you can sow in September across Perth & WA.

In Season This Month

Herb (24)

Basil Bay Laurel Chamomile Chives Curry Leaf Dill Galangal Lemon Balm Lemon Myrtle Lemon Verbena Lemongrass Mint Mountain Pepper Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Sea Celery Shiso (Perilla) Stevia Summer Savory Thyme Vietnamese Coriander Vietnamese Mint

Fruiting (22)

Asparagus Beans (bush) Bitter Melon Capsicum Chilli Choko Cucumber Eggplant Globe Artichoke Luffa Okra Popcorn Pumpkin Quinoa Rockmelon Scarlet Runner Bean Snake Beans Sweet Corn Tomato Watermelon Winged Beans Zucchini

Fruit (16)

Avocado Banana Cape Gooseberry Finger Lime Guava Jaboticaba Lemon Tree Lime Tree Loquat Macadamia Mandarin Midyim Berry Native Raspberry Passionfruit Pepino Quandong

Leafy (14)

Amaranth Bok Choy Kale Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Pigface Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Spinach Tatsoi Warrigal Greens

Flower (10)

Alyssum Borage Comfrey Hibiscus Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Sunflower Yarrow

Root (9)

Beetroot Carrot Cassava Ginger Jerusalem Artichoke Radish Sweet Potato Taro Turmeric

Brassica (4)

Broccoli Cabbage Gai Lan Mustard Greens

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All September Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Amaranth	Leafy	30d	30cm	Corn, Onion
Asparagus	Fruiting	730d	40cm	Tomato, Parsley, Basil
Avocado	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Banana	Fruit	450d	300cm	Sweet potato
Basil	Herb	65d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Bay Laurel	Herb	365d	200cm	—
Beans (bush)	Fruiting	65d	20cm	Corn, Carrot, Cucumber
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Bitter Melon	Fruiting	70d	100cm	Corn, Beans
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Borage	Flower	60d	40cm	Strawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Broccoli	Brassica	90d	45cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	—
Cabbage	Brassica	90d	50cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Cape Gooseberry	Fruit	90d	60cm	Tomato, Basil
Capsicum	Fruiting	100d	45cm	Basil, Tomato, Carrot
Carrot	Root	85d	5cm	Lettuce, Onion, Leek
Cassava	Root	365d	100cm	—
Chamomile	Herb	60d	20cm	Brassicas, Onion, Lettuce
Chilli	Fruiting	90d	45cm	Basil, Tomato, Carrot
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Choko	Fruiting	120d	200cm	—
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Cucumber	Fruiting	60d	50cm	Beans, Corn, Nasturtium
Curry Leaf	Herb	365d	200cm	—
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Eggplant	Fruiting	100d	60cm	Beans, Marigold, Thyme
Finger Lime	Fruit	1095d	300cm	—
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Galangal	Herb	300d	60cm	Chilli, Lemongrass
Ginger	Root	270d	25cm	Turmeric
Globe Artichoke	Fruiting	180d	100cm	Sunflower, Tarragon, Peas
Guava	Fruit	540d	400cm	—
Hibiscus	Flower	120d	150cm	Tropical plants
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 Myrtle	Herb	365d	300cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Lemon Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Lemon Verbena	Herb	90d	100cm	Tomato, Beans
Lemongrass	Herb	180d	80cm	—
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Lime Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Loquat	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Fruit trees
Luffa	Fruiting	120d	150cm	Beans, Corn
Macadamia	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Mandarin	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Nasturtium, Marigold
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
Okra	Fruiting	75d	40cm	Basil, Capsicum
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	—	—
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Passionfruit	Fruit	400d	200cm	—
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	—
Pepino	Fruit	120d	60cm	Tomato, Capsicum
Pigface	Leafy	60d	40cm	—
Popcorn	Fruiting	120d	30cm	Beans, Pumpkin, Lettuce
Pumpkin	Fruiting	120d	150cm	Corn, Beans, Nasturtium
Quandong	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Native plants, Host tree (semi-parasitic)
Quinoa	Fruiting	120d	30cm	Corn, Beans
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	—
Rocket	Leafy	40d	15cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Rockmelon	Fruiting	85d	100cm	Corn, Nasturtium
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	—	—
Shiso (Perilla)	Herb	50d	30cm	Eggplant, Tomato
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Snake Beans	Fruiting	55d	20cm	Carrot, Corn
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Spinach	Leafy	55d	20cm	Strawberry, Pea
Stevia	Herb	90d	30cm	Herbs
Summer Savory	Herb	60d	20cm	Beans, Onion
Sunflower	Flower	80d	50cm	Cucumber, Corn, Tomato
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	—
Sweet Corn	Fruiting	90d	30cm	Beans, Pumpkin, Zucchini
Sweet Potato	Root	150d	50cm	Beans, Corn, Marigold
Taro	Root	270d	60cm	—
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Tomato	Fruiting	85d	60cm	Basil, Carrot, Marigold
Turmeric	Root	270d	30cm	Ginger
Vietnamese Coriander	Herb	40d	30cm	Chilli, Eggplant
Vietnamese Mint	Herb	60d	30cm	—
Warrigal Greens	Leafy	60d	60cm	—
Watermelon	Fruiting	90d	150cm	Corn, Nasturtium
Winged Beans	Fruiting	65d	30cm	Corn, Sweet potato, Basil
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs
Zucchini	Fruiting	60d	80cm	Nasturtium, Corn, Beans

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