Vegetables
Silverbeet
Pick the outer leaves and one planting will feed you for most of the year.
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Silverbeet 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, Nov
- Temperate — Feb, Apr, Aug, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Mar, Jul, Sep
- Tropical — Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug
- Arid — Aug
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 3–4 weeks 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, NovDetailsSow in February-March. Sow in November. | Feb, Apr, Aug, Nov, DecDetailsSow in February. Sow in April. Sow in August. Sow in November-December. | Mar, Jul, SepDetailsSow in March. Sow in July. Sow in September. | Mar, Apr, Jul, AugDetailsSow in March-April. Sow in July-August. | AugDetailsSow in August. |
| Plant out | 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 |
| 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 | 3–4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsFrom 3-4 weeks, harvest outer leaves as required. | 3–4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsFrom 3-4 weeks, harvest outer leaves as required. | 3–4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsFrom 3-4 weeks, harvest outer leaves as required. | 3–4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsFrom 3-4 weeks, harvest outer leaves as required. | 3–4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsFrom 3-4 weeks, harvest outer leaves as required. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Silverbeet that isn't tied to a month.
- Pinch out emerging flower buds and keep moist to prevent bolting.
- Snails and slugs are the main pest.
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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