Growing Conditions · Western Australia

Perth Growing Conditions

Soil, climate and a planting calendar for Perth — across 8 postcodes.

ANBG Zone 3 547mm rain

Climate & hardiness

A mild, warm-temperate area — ANBG Zone 3 — with winter lows around 8°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

Low rainfall (547mm a year) — established beds still need summer watering, and drought-tolerant and native plantings suit the climate best. 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 Perth

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 3; adjust for a cold or exposed garden.

Conditions by Postcode

PostcodeSoil Climate zoneRainfall
6003 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6009 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6831 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6832 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6849 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6915 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6929 ANBG Zone 3 542mm
6981 ANBG Zone 2 583mm

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