Auckland Vegetable Planting Calendar: What to Plant Now
Warm temperate calendar for Auckland and the upper North Island. 190 plants with monthly sow windows calibrated for local conditions.
This is our Auckland vegetable planting calendar, covering Auckland, the North Shore, Manukau, Waitakere and Pukekohe. It starts with what vegetables to plant now in Auckland, then goes through the whole year, with sowing windows set for the warm temperate climate of Auckland and the upper North Island. Further down you will find a sowing chart for popular vegetables, local timing notes, frost dates and a season-by-season guide, all from the same data that runs the Planting Season app. Coastal Auckland is mild and mostly frost free, while inland and southern pockets still get frost, so the frost section further down is worth a look before you plant anything tender.
Monthly Planting Calendar
Auckland has a warm temperate, near-subtropical climate with high humidity and mild, frost-free winters in most suburbs. Spring and summer are the main growing seasons; winter is slow but rarely stops growth near the coast. Last frost risk is low in coastal Auckland but real in inland and southern pockets, so tender crops still wait until Labour Weekend in colder gardens. Humidity drives fungal pressure, so airflow and resistant varieties matter. Subtropical crops do better here than anywhere else in New Zealand outside Northland.
Month-by-month vegetable planting calendar for Auckland
Every vegetable in our Auckland calendar, grouped by the month you can sow or plant it. Each month links to its full page with herbs, fruit, spacing, harvest times and companions.
| Month | Vegetables to sow or plant | Count |
|---|---|---|
| January | Beans (bush), Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Chicory, Collards, Cucumber, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mizuna, New Zealand Spinach (Warrigal), Parsnip, Pigface (Horokaka), Quinoa, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Salsify, Scarlet Runner Bean, Scorzonera, Silverbeet, Sorrel, Spring Onion, Swede, Turnip, Watercress, Zucchini | 38 |
| February | Beans (bush), Beetroot, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Collards, Daikon, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Parsnip, Pigface (Horokaka), Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Salsify, Scorzonera, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spring Onion, Swede, Tatsoi, Turnip, Watercress, Wombok | 47 |
| March | Beetroot, Bok Choy, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Collards, Daikon, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Onion, Parsnip, Peas, Pigface (Horokaka), Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Salsify, Scorzonera, Shallot, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Onion, Swede, Tatsoi, Turnip, Watercress, Wombok | 51 |
| April | Bok Choy, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Daikon, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Garlic, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Onion, Parsnip, Peas, Pigface (Horokaka), Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Salsify, Scorzonera, Shallot, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Onion, Swede, Tatsoi, Turnip, Watercress, Wombok | 47 |
| May | Broad Beans, Garlic, Lettuce, Onion, Peas, Shallot, Spinach, Watercress | 8 |
| June | Broad Beans, Garlic, Onion, Shallot, Spinach | 5 |
| July | Broad Beans, Garlic, Spinach | 3 |
| August | Asparagus, Beetroot, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Collards, Daikon, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Parsnip, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Salsify, Scorzonera, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Onion, Swede, Tatsoi, Turnip, Watercress, Wombok | 49 |
| September | Amaranth, Asparagus, Beetroot, Bok Choy, Brazilian Spinach, Broccoli, Broccolini, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Chilli, Collards, Daikon, Edamame, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Ginger, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kang Kong, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Malabar Spinach, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, New Zealand Spinach (Warrigal), Okra, Parsnip, Peas, Pigface (Horokaka), Potato, Quinoa, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Salsify, Scorzonera, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Onion, Swede, Taro, Tatsoi, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turmeric, Turnip, Watercress, Wombok | 66 |
| October | Amaranth, Asparagus, Beans (bush), Beetroot, Bok Choy, Brazilian Spinach, Broccoli, Broccolini, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Chilli, Choko, Collards, Cucumber, Daikon, Edamame, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Ginger, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Hamburg Parsley, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kang Kong, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Malabar Spinach, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, New Zealand Spinach (Warrigal), Okra, Parsnip, Pigface (Horokaka), Popcorn, Potato, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Rockmelon, Salsify, Scarlet Runner Bean, Scorzonera, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spring Onion, Squash, Swede, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Taro, Tatsoi, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turmeric, Turnip, Watercress, Watermelon, Wombok, Zucchini | 75 |
| November | Amaranth, Asparagus, Beans (bush), Beetroot, Brazilian Spinach, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Chilli, Choko, Cucumber, Edamame, Eggplant, Ginger, Kang Kong, Lettuce, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach (Warrigal), Okra, Pigface (Horokaka), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Radish, Rockmelon, Scarlet Runner Bean, Silverbeet, Spring Onion, Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Taro, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turmeric, Watercress, Watermelon, Zucchini | 38 |
| December | Amaranth, Beans (bush), Beetroot, Brazilian Spinach, Carrot, Chilli, Cucumber, Edamame, Eggplant, Ginger, Kang Kong, Lettuce, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach (Warrigal), Okra, Pigface (Horokaka), Quinoa, Radish, Scarlet Runner Bean, Silverbeet, Spring Onion, Taro, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turmeric, Watercress, Zucchini | 27 |
Auckland vegetable sowing chart
33 popular crops, with the months you can sow or plant them in Auckland. Shaded months are open sowing windows, and the last column spells them out. Seed started in trays or under cover counts as a sowing where our data says so.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Sow or plant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Sep to Dec | ||||||||||||
| Capsicum | Sep to Nov | ||||||||||||
| Chilli | Sep to Dec | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant | Sep to Dec | ||||||||||||
| Courgette (zucchini) | Oct to Jan | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber | Oct to Jan | ||||||||||||
| Pumpkin | Oct to Nov | ||||||||||||
| Sweet Corn | Oct to Nov | ||||||||||||
| Beans (bush) | Oct to Feb | ||||||||||||
| Peas | Mar to May and Aug to Sep | ||||||||||||
| Snow Peas | Feb to Apr and Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Broad Beans | Mar to Jul | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce | Aug to May | ||||||||||||
| Spinach | Mar to Sep | ||||||||||||
| Silverbeet | Aug to Apr | ||||||||||||
| Kale | Jan to Mar and Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Bok Choy | Feb to Apr and Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Broccoli | Jan to Apr and Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage | Jan to Mar and Aug to Nov | ||||||||||||
| Cauliflower | Jan to Mar and Aug to Sep | ||||||||||||
| Carrot | Aug to Apr | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot | Aug to Mar | ||||||||||||
| Radish | Aug to Apr | ||||||||||||
| Onion | Mar to Jun | ||||||||||||
| Garlic | Apr to Jul | ||||||||||||
| Leek | Jan to Apr and Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Potato | Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Kลซmara (sweet potato) | Oct to Nov | ||||||||||||
| Basil | Oct to Feb | ||||||||||||
| Coriander | Mar to Apr and Aug to Oct | ||||||||||||
| Parsley | Aug to May | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry | Apr to Jul | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon | Oct to Nov |
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Frost dates and climate in Auckland
Auckland has a warm temperate climate, and our regional frost table lists it as effectively frost free, so the growing season runs all year.
Last frost risk is low in coastal Auckland but real in inland and southern pockets, so tender crops still wait until Labour Weekend in colder gardens. Humidity drives fungal pressure, so airflow and resistant varieties matter.
Our Auckland calendar already allows for this: frost-tender crops start later than hardy ones, with tomatoes from September and basil from October. The frost dates by region page compares all nine regions, and the free app gives a local forecast with frost alerts.
Auckland planting seasons: a season-by-season guide
The calendar above, read by season. Counts and crop lists come straight from the Auckland sowing windows, so they change only when our data changes.
Spring in Auckland (September to November)
78 vegetables can be sown at some point in spring. Sowing windows that open: in September, Tomato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Amaranth, Brazilian Spinach, Edamame, Ginger, Kang Kong, Malabar Spinach and 7 more; in October, Zucchini, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Sweet Corn, Beans (bush), Sweet Potato, Watermelon, Choko, Popcorn, Rockmelon and 2 more. Last chance before the season ends: September for Peas, Spinach and Cauliflower; October for Snow Peas, Kale, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Leek, Potato, Broccolini, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory and 27 more. You can keep sowing Tomato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Lettuce, Silverbeet, Cabbage, Carrot, Beetroot, Radish, Amaranth, Asparagus, Brazilian Spinach, Edamame and 12 more through every month of it.
Summer in Auckland (December to February)
65 vegetables can be sown at some point in summer. Sowing windows that open: in January, Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leek, Brussels Sprouts, Celeriac, Chicory, Collards, Globe Artichoke and 14 more; in February, Snow Peas, Bok Choy, Broccolini, Celery, Daikon, Endive, Fennel, Florence Fennel, Gai Lan, Mibuna and 4 more. Last chance before the season ends: December for Tomato, Chilli, Eggplant, Amaranth, Brazilian Spinach, Edamame, Ginger, Kang Kong, Malabar Spinach, Okra and 3 more; January for Zucchini, Cucumber, New Zealand Spinach (Warrigal), Quinoa and Scarlet Runner Bean. You can keep sowing Beans (bush), Lettuce, Silverbeet, Carrot, Beetroot, Radish, Pigface (Horokaka), Spring Onion and Watercress through every month of it.
Autumn in Auckland (March to May)
52 vegetables can be sown at some point in autumn. Sowing windows that open: in March, Peas, Broad Beans, Spinach, Onion and Shallot; in April, Garlic. Last chance before the season ends: March for Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Beetroot and Collards; April for Snow Peas, Silverbeet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Carrot, Radish, Leek, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Celeriac and 29 more. You can keep sowing Peas, Broad Beans, Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Shallot and Watercress through every month of it. For more detail, see what to grow in autumn.
Winter in Auckland (June to August)
53 vegetables can be sown at some point in winter. Sowing windows that open: in August, Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Silverbeet, Kale, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot and 38 more. Last chance before the season ends: June for Onion and Shallot; July for Broad Beans and Garlic. You can keep sowing Spinach through every month of it. For more detail, see winter vegetables to plant in New Zealand.
Growing Guides
In-depth guides for the most popular crops and techniques. These guides adapt to your region.
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Gardening somewhere else? Each region has its own sowing windows, frost dates and month pages. For the whole country at a glance, see what vegetables to plant now in New Zealand.
- Northland vegetable planting calendar
Whangฤrei, Kerikeri, Kaitaia, Dargaville and Mangawhai: subtropical, effectively frost free. - Waikato and Bay of Plenty vegetable planting calendar
Hamilton, Tauranga, Whakatฤne and the Coromandel: warm temperate, frost window 25 September to 5 May. - Central North Island vegetable planting calendar
Rotorua, Taupล, Tลซrangi, Taumarunui and Ohakune: cool temperate highland, frost window 15 October to 15 April. - Wellington vegetable planting calendar
Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Whanganui, Napier, Hastings and Gisborne: temperate, frost window 30 August to 10 June. - Nelson and Marlborough vegetable planting calendar
Nelson, Richmond, Motueka, Blenheim and Picton: sunny temperate, frost window 20 September to 10 May. - Canterbury vegetable planting calendar
Christchurch, Timaru, Ashburton, Rangiora and Kaikลura: cool temperate, frost window 10 October to 20 April. - Otago and Southland vegetable planting calendar
Dunedin, Invercargill, Oamaru, Gore and Balclutha: cold temperate, frost window 25 October to 5 April. - Central Otago vegetable planting calendar
Queenstown, Wฤnaka, Alexandra, Cromwell and Arrowtown: semi-continental, frost window 5 November to 25 March.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I grow in Auckland?
Auckland's warm temperate, mostly frost-free climate supports a very wide range: vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, citrus, and some subtropicals. The key is matching crops to the season and managing summer humidity. Use the monthly guide above for what to plant now.
When is the best time to start a vegetable garden in Auckland?
Almost any time, thanks to mild winters. Spring is easiest for beginners with warm soil and long days, but many cool-season crops go in through autumn. Pick a spot with six hours of sun and enrich the soil with compost.
Does Auckland get frost?
Coastal and central Auckland is largely frost-free, but inland and southern suburbs get light frosts, so hold tender crops like tomatoes and basil until Labour Weekend in colder pockets. Humidity, not cold, is the bigger challenge for most Auckland gardens.
What vegetables can I plant now in Auckland?
It depends on the month. Going by our Auckland calendar, in spring (Sep to Nov) you can sow Tomato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Zucchini, Cucumber and Pumpkin; in summer (Dec to Feb) you can sow Zucchini, Cucumber, Beans (bush), Lettuce, Silverbeet, Kale and Broccoli; in autumn (Mar to May) you can sow Peas, Snow Peas, Broad Beans, Lettuce, Spinach, Silverbeet and Bok Choy; in winter (Jun to Aug) you can sow Peas, Snow Peas, Broad Beans, Lettuce, Spinach, Silverbeet and Garlic. The What to plant in Auckland now section at the top of this page always shows the current month, and each month page lists every crop.
When is the last frost in Auckland?
Our regional frost table lists Auckland as effectively frost free. Last frost risk is low in coastal Auckland but real in inland and southern pockets, so tender crops still wait until Labour Weekend in colder gardens. Humidity drives fungal pressure, so airflow and resistant varieties matter. The frost dates by region page compares all nine regions.
When should I plant tomatoes in Auckland?
Our Auckland calendar has tomatoes sown or planted from September to December. Coastal gardens can start early in that window, while colder inland and southern pockets hold tomatoes until Labour Weekend. More in when to plant tomatoes in New Zealand.
When should I plant potatoes in Auckland?
Our Auckland calendar has potatoes planted from August to October. More in how to grow potatoes.