Broome, WA

What to plant in Broome in April.

Broome has broadly tropical conditions: tropical heat with a summer wet season and dry winter. These suggestions are a practical starting point for the month.

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Tropicalclimate

Aprilplanting month

This is a broad climate-calendar list, not a hand-reviewed city guide. Check your exact postcode and local forecast before planting.

Your starting list

Planting ideas for April

Grow to Eat

CarrotSow direct • Full sun • 10–16 weeks TomatoStart in trays • Full sun • 12–16 weeks LettuceSow or transplant • Part sun • 6–10 weeks BeetrootSow direct • Full sun • 8–12 weeks BroccoliStart in trays • Full sun • 12–16 weeks RadishSow direct • Full sun • 4–7 weeks SilverbeetSow or transplant • Full sun • 8–12 weeks CorianderSow direct • Part sun • 6–8 weeks Spring onionSow direct • Full sun • 8–12 weeks KaleSow or transplant • Full sun • 8–12 weeks BeansSow direct • Full sun • 8–12 weeks BasilStart in trays • Full sun • 6–10 weeks CucumberSow direct • Full sun • 8–12 weeks CapsicumStart in trays • Full sun • 14–20 weeks PumpkinSow direct • Full sun • 16–22 weeks ZucchiniSow direct • Full sun • 8–12 weeks PotatoPlant seed potatoes • Full sun • 14–20 weeks EggplantStart in trays • Full sun • 16–22 weeks ChilliStart in trays • Full sun • 14–20 weeks Sweet cornSow direct in blocks • Full sun • 12–16 weeks CabbageStart in trays • Full sun • 12–20 weeks CauliflowerStart in trays • Full sun • 16–24 weeks Bok choySow or transplant • Part sun • 6–9 weeks Brown onionSow or transplant • Full sun • 20–28 weeks ParsleySow or transplant • Part sun • 10–14 weeks DillSow direct • Full sun • 8–12 weeks TurnipSow direct • Full sun • 7–11 weeks Sweet potatoPlant slips • Full sun • 18–24 weeks WatermelonSow direct • Full sun • 14–20 weeks RosemaryPlant seedlings • Full sun • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks ThymePlant seedlings • Full sun • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks OreganoPlant seedlings • Full sun • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks MintPlant in a container • Part sun • Light harvest in 6–8 weeks LemonPlant a grafted tree • Full sun • Fruit in 2–3 years OrangePlant a grafted tree • Full sun • Fruit in 2–3 years ArtichokePlant seedlings • Full sun • Heads in 24–36 weeks RocketSow direct • Part sun • 4–7 weeks EndiveSow or transplant • Part sun • 8–12 weeks Mustard greensSow direct • Full or part sun • 6–10 weeks MizunaSow direct • Part sun • 5–8 weeks TatsoiSow direct • Part sun • 6–9 weeks KohlrabiSow or transplant • Full sun • 8–12 weeks Brussels sproutsStart in trays • Full sun • 20–30 weeks FennelSow direct • Full sun • 12–16 weeks OkraSow direct • Full sun • 10–14 weeks ChokoPlant a vine • Full sun • Fruit in 16–24 weeks GingerPlant rhizomes • Part sun • 32–40 weeks TurmericPlant rhizomes • Part sun • 32–40 weeks LemongrassPlant divisions • Full sun • Light harvest in 12–16 weeks ChivesPlant divisions • Full or part sun • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks SagePlant seedlings • Full sun • Light harvest in 10–14 weeks TarragonPlant divisions • Full sun • Light harvest in 10–14 weeks PassionfruitPlant a vine • Full sun • Fruit in 12–24 months FigPlant a grafted tree • Full sun • Fruit in 1–2 years PomegranatePlant a grafted tree • Full sun • Fruit in 2–3 years OlivePlant a grafted tree • Full sun • Fruit in 3–5 years MacadamiaPlant a grafted tree • Full sun • Nuts in 4–6 years

Grow for Beauty

SunflowerSow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 10–14 weeks MarigoldSow or transplant • Full sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks ZinniaSow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks CosmosSow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks PetuniaPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in 8–10 weeks NasturtiumSow direct • Full or part sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks Sweet peaSow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 12–16 weeks PansyPlant seedlings • Part sun • Flowers in 6–10 weeks CalendulaSow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks AlyssumSow or transplant • Full or part sun • Flowers in 6–10 weeks SnapdragonPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in 10–14 weeks StockPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in 10–14 weeks ViolaPlant seedlings • Part sun • Flowers in 6–10 weeks LavenderPlant seedlings • Full sun • Establishes in 1–2 seasons Kangaroo pawPlant tubestock • Full sun • Establishes in 1–2 seasons Paper daisySow or plant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in 10–16 weeks GrevilleaPlant tubestock • Full or part sun • Establishes in 1–2 years BanksiaPlant tubestock • Full sun • Establishes in 1–2 years BottlebrushPlant tubestock • Full sun • Establishes in 1–2 years WattlePlant tubestock • Full sun • Establishes in 1–2 years Native violetPlant groundcover • Part shade • Spreads within one season Lilly pillyPlant tubestock • Full or part sun • Establishes in 1–2 years HydrangeaPlant a young shrub • Part sun • Flowers in 1–2 seasons CamelliaPlant a young shrub • Part sun • Establishes in 1–2 years GardeniaPlant a young shrub • Part sun • Flowers in 1–2 seasons GeraniumPlant cuttings • Full or part sun • Flowers in 10–16 weeks SalviaPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in 10–14 weeks FoxgloveSow or transplant • Part sun • Flowers in the next cool season DelphiniumPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in spring–summer CornflowerSow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 10–14 weeks PoppySow direct • Full sun • Flowers in 12–16 weeks ChrysanthemumPlant cuttings • Full sun • Flowers in autumn AsterPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in late summer–autumn ConeflowerPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in summer GauraPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers through warm months VerbenaPlant seedlings • Full sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks LobeliaPlant seedlings • Part sun • Flowers in 8–12 weeks ImpatiensPlant seedlings • Part shade • Flowers in 8–12 weeks FuchsiaPlant a young shrub • Part shade • Flowers in 1–2 seasons JasminePlant a vine • Full or part sun • Flowers in 1–2 seasons BougainvilleaPlant a vine • Full sun • Flowers in 1–2 seasons HibiscusPlant a young shrub • Full sun • Flowers in 1–2 seasons AzaleaPlant a young shrub • Part shade • Flowers in 1–2 seasons Bird of paradisePlant divisions • Full or part sun • Flowers after 1–2 years ColeusPlant seedlings • Part shade • Colour within 6–10 weeks LomandraPlant tubestock • Full or part sun • Establishes within one season CorreaPlant tubestock • Full or part sun • Establishes in 1–2 seasons

Before you plant

A quick April garden check

Check the forecast.Delay tender planting during frost, heatwaves, waterlogged weather or damaging wind.
Prepare the soil.Remove weeds, check drainage and add mature compost where the plant benefits from it.
Read the label.Exact varieties can need different depth, spacing, pollination or pruning.
Water the root zone.Water new plants thoroughly and keep moisture consistent while roots establish.

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