Growing Conditions · Queensland
Moreton Bay Growing Conditions
Soil, climate and a planting calendar for Moreton Bay — across 23 postcodes.
Climate & hardiness
A mild, warm-temperate area — ANBG Zone 3 — with winter lows around 7°C and little frost. A very wide palette does well here, including many subtropicals, and only genuinely cold-sensitive plants need protection.
Rainfall & growing season
Moderate rainfall (981mm a year) — enough for most gardens without heavy irrigation, though pots, lawns and new plantings need watering through summer. A frost-free, year-round growing season (~365 frost-free days) — something can be planted or harvested in every month, with warmth (and in the north, the wet season) setting the rhythm rather than cold.
Planting Calendar for Moreton Bay
In the tropics and subtropics, the cooler, drier autumn–winter months are the easiest time to plant and establish new gardens.
Southern-Hemisphere timings, guided by this area's ~365 frost-free days and ANBG Zone 3; adjust for a cold or exposed garden.
Conditions by Postcode
| Postcode | Soil | Climate zone | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4019 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4020 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4021 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4022 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4037 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4053 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 942mm |
| 4055 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4500 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4501 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4502 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4503 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4504 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4505 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4506 | — | ANBG Zone 2 | 830mm |
| 4508 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4509 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4510 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4511 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4512 | — | ANBG Zone 2 | 830mm |
| 4513 | — | ANBG Zone 2 | 830mm |
| 4516 | — | ANBG Zone 3 | 1016mm |
| 4521 | — | ANBG Zone 2 | 830mm |
| 4552 | — | ANBG Zone 4 | 1036mm |
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