When To Plant Sweet Peas In Australia
When to plant sweet peas in Australia? I plant from April in Brisbane
When To Plant Sweet Peas In Australia | SE Qld + Hotter Climates
Sweet peas are a flower that likes a bit of cool weather, so if you have been wondering when to plant sweet peas in Australia, the simple answer is in autumn, and the tradition is to plant them on March 17 on St Patrick’s Day.
However, because many parts of Australia still have warm and even hot temperatures in mid-March, I would recommend planting your sweet peas a month later than St Patrick’s Day. For example, in my past gardens in Brisbane and Toowoomba, I planted my sweet pea seeds in April and even into May with total success. The flowers arrived around July (in Brisbane) and August (in Toowoomba). For people in similar climates to South East Queensland, I would start planting sweet peas around April.
Some of the sweet peas that I’ve grown (above)
When To Plant Sweet Peas In Australia | Tasmania + Cooler Climates
If you live somewhere in Australia with a cooler climate or cold winter such as Canberra, Tasmania and southern parts of Western Australia, I would suggest holding off planting your sweet peas until spring when it warms up enough. There is plenty of time to get the flowers into the ground (before the weather heats up) and get your stunning homegrown flowers!
Homegrown sweet peas for the win!
My backyard sweet peas: the fragrance was amazing!
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