Growing Conditions · Victoria

Mornington Peninsula Growing Conditions

Soil, climate and a planting calendar for Mornington Peninsula — across 23 postcodes.

ANBG Zone 2 766mm rain

Climate & hardiness

A cool-temperate area — ANBG Zone 2 — with winter lows near 3°C and light to moderate frost. Most temperate garden plants thrive; keep frost-tender subtropicals to a warm, sheltered spot or grow them under cover.

Rainfall & growing season

Moderate rainfall (766mm 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 Mornington Peninsula

Sow

year round

Plant out

autumn (March–May) or spring

Harvest

year round

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 2; adjust for a cold or exposed garden.

Conditions by Postcode

Postcode	Soil	Climate zone	Rainfall
3913	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3915	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3916	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3918	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3919	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3920	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3926	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3927	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3928	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3929	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3930	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3931	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3933	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3934	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3936	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3937	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3938	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3939	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3940	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3941	—	ANBG Zone 3	773mm
3942	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3943	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm
3944	—	ANBG Zone 2	763mm

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