Vegetables
Broccoli
Feed well, watch for cabbage white caterpillars and cut the main head before it opens.
Brassica oleracea var. italica · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Broccoli in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov
- Temperate — Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov
- Subtropical — Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Tropical — Apr, May, Jun
- Arid — Mar, Apr, May, Jun
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 4–6 weeks after sowing
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 84–100 days after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov | Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul | Apr, May, Jun | Mar, Apr, May, Jun |
| Plant out | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 84–100 days after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 84–100 days after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 84–100 days after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 84–100 days after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 84–100 days after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Broccoli that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow in punnets and plant out after 4-6 weeks; harvest from about 12 weeks.
- Watch for cabbage white caterpillars.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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