All The Flowers I’m Growing This Year, And When

Homegrown dahlias from last year, I’m growing even bigger ones in 2023!

I’ve mentioned before that I’m planning to devote a lot more space and time to growing vegetables in 2023. But I can’t resist not growing flowers at all, so I’ve made a plan of the the flowers I’ll be growing in Brisbane from now, all the way through to the end of the year, so that I make sure I get my quotient of floral beauty!

I’ve narrowed it all down to one project a season. At the start of the year I’m planting bee flowers with lots of colourful zinnia, cosmos and echinacea (if it grows, it is challenging!) because they thrive in Brisbane’s heat. I’m super excited because in autumn I’m going to plant beautiful herbal tea flowers including daisy-like chamomile, orange calendal and pretty pink evening primrose.

In spring I’m going for sculptural, interesting flowers including yellow fronds of celosia and bright green mollusc-like Bells of Ireland. I’m finishing the year with a bang. I am growing enormous dinner plate dahlias, if I can get my hands on the tubers!

My full 2023 flower growing plan is below…

My beautiful blue butterfly on pink zinnia, fronds of yellow celosia and green Bells of Ireland (above)

What Flowers To Grow Now In Brisbane | By The Seasons

#1 Summer Project: Bee Flowers of Zinnia, Cosmos, Basil and Echinacea
#2 Autumn Project: Herbal Tea Flowers of Chamomile, Evening Primrose and Calendula
— Winter break —
#3 Spring Project: Spring Fleurs of Bells of Ireland, Celosia and Billy Buttons
#4 Summer Project: Dinnerplate Dahlias including Carlos Watermelon and Samoan Prince

If you are wondering what flowers to grow now in Brisbane, chamomile and Bells of Ireland are great for autumn and spring

I’m so excited about growing beautiful herbal tea flowers again! This is chamomile, orange calendula and pink primrose

Looking for more information? Check out my 2023 Seasonal Flower Calendar or My Cafe Au Lait Dahlia List.