What to Plant in September, Darwin & Top End

96 crops you can sow in September across Darwin & Top End.

Part of our Darwin vegetable planting calendar, with a sowing chart for popular crops, frost dates and a season-by-season guide.

In Season This Month

Fruit (25)

Avocado Banana Black Sapote Davidson Plum Dragon Fruit Finger Lime Guava Jaboticaba Jackfruit Kakadu Plum Lemon Tree Lime Tree Longan Lychee Macadamia Mandarin Mango Midyim Berry Native Raspberry Passionfruit Pawpaw Pineapple Rambutan Riberry Star Fruit

Herb (23)

Aloe Vera Basil Bay Laurel Chamomile Chives Coriander Curry Leaf Dill Galangal Lemon Myrtle Lemon Verbena Lemongrass Marjoram Mint Native Ginger Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Shiso (Perilla) Thai Basil Thyme Vietnamese Mint

Leafy (13)

Amaranth Bok Choy Brazilian Spinach Kang Kong (Water Spinach) Komatsuna Malabar Spinach Mibuna Mizuna Pigface Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Tatsoi

Flower (12)

Alyssum Borage Comfrey Cosmos Echinacea Hibiscus Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Yarrow Zinnia

Root (9)

Beetroot Carrot Cassava Ginger Radish Sweet Potato Taro Turmeric Water Chestnut

Fruiting (7)

Choko Cowpeas (Southern Peas) Lablab Okra Snake Beans Sorghum Winged Beans

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Brassica (2)

Gai Lan Mustard Greens

Mushroom (1)

Oyster Mushroom

All September Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Aloe Vera	Herb	365d	40cm	Succulents, Herbs
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Amaranth	Leafy	30d	30cm	Corn, Onion
Avocado	Fruit	1095d	700cm	n/a
Banana	Fruit	450d	300cm	Sweet potato
Basil	Herb	65d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Bay Laurel	Herb	365d	200cm	n/a
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Black Sapote	Fruit	1825d	800cm	Tropical fruit trees
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Borage	Flower	60d	40cm	Strawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Brazilian Spinach	Leafy	60d	40cm	n/a
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	n/a
Carrot	Root	85d	5cm	Lettuce, Onion, Leek
Cassava	Root	365d	100cm	n/a
Chamomile	Herb	60d	20cm	Brassicas, Onion, Lettuce
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Choko	Fruiting	120d	200cm	n/a
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Coriander	Herb	50d	15cm	Spinach, Dill
Cosmos	Flower	60d	30cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Cowpeas (Southern Peas)	Fruiting	70d	15cm	Corn, Sorghum, Cucumber
Curry Leaf	Herb	365d	200cm	n/a
Davidson Plum	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Native plants
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Dragon Fruit	Fruit	365d	200cm	n/a
Echinacea	Flower	120d	40cm	Lavender, Yarrow, Rudbeckia
Finger Lime	Fruit	730d	300cm	n/a
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Galangal	Herb	300d	60cm	Chilli, Lemongrass
Ginger	Root	270d	25cm	Turmeric
Guava	Fruit	1095d	400cm	n/a
Hibiscus	Flower	120d	150cm	Tropical plants
Jaboticaba	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Tropical fruit trees
Jackfruit	Fruit	730d	1000cm	Tropical fruit trees
Kakadu Plum	Fruit	1825d	600cm	Native plants
Kang Kong (Water Spinach)	Leafy	45d	20cm	n/a
Komatsuna	Leafy	35d	20cm	Lettuce, Beans
Lablab	Fruiting	70d	30cm	Corn, Sunflower
Lavender	Flower	90d	60cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Rosemary
Lemon Myrtle	Herb	365d	300cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Lemon Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Lemon Verbena	Herb	90d	100cm	Tomato, Beans
Lemongrass	Herb	180d	80cm	n/a
Lime Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Longan	Fruit	730d	800cm	Lychee, Mango
Lychee	Fruit	1095d	1000cm	n/a
Macadamia	Fruit	1095d	700cm	n/a
Malabar Spinach	Leafy	50d	40cm	n/a
Mandarin	Fruit	730d	400cm	Nasturtium, Marigold
Mango	Fruit	1095d	800cm	n/a
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Marjoram	Herb	75d	25cm	Capsicum, Tomato, Beans
Mibuna	Leafy	35d	15cm	Lettuce, Radish
Midyim Berry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants, Lemon myrtle
Mint	Herb	70d	30cm	Cabbage, Tomato
Mizuna	Leafy	40d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Mustard Greens	Brassica	40d	25cm	Beetroot, Carrot
Nasturtium	Flower	50d	30cm	Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native Ginger	Herb	365d	60cm	Native plants, Davidson plum
Native Raspberry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants
Native Violet	Flower	90d	20cm	Native plants, Ferns
Okra	Fruiting	75d	40cm	Basil, Capsicum
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	0cm	n/a
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Passionfruit	Fruit	400d	200cm	n/a
Pawpaw	Fruit	300d	200cm	n/a
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	n/a
Pigface	Leafy	60d	40cm	n/a
Pineapple	Fruit	540d	60cm	n/a
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	n/a
Rambutan	Fruit	1095d	800cm	Tropical fruit trees
Riberry	Fruit	730d	400cm	Native plants, Finger lime, Lemon myrtle
Rocket	Leafy	40d	15cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Rosemary	Herb	180d	60cm	Sage, Carrot
Sage	Herb	75d	50cm	Rosemary, Brassicas, Carrot
Shiso (Perilla)	Herb	50d	30cm	Eggplant, Tomato
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Snake Beans	Fruiting	55d	20cm	Carrot, Corn
Sorghum	Fruiting	120d	15cm	Cowpea, Beans
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Star Fruit	Fruit	300d	600cm	n/a
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	n/a
Sweet Potato	Root	150d	50cm	Beans, Corn, Marigold
Taro	Root	270d	60cm	n/a
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thai Basil	Herb	60d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Eggplant
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Turmeric	Root	270d	30cm	Ginger
Vietnamese Mint	Herb	60d	30cm	n/a
Water Chestnut	Root	180d	30cm	Kangkong, Taro
Winged Beans	Fruiting	65d	30cm	Corn, Sweet potato, Basil
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs
Zinnia	Flower	60d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Cucumber

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