Although your thoughts are probably on the holidays this month, there are a number of plants that can be added to your landscape, many of which will add a festive flair. If it rains, allow the ground to dry out for a few days before planting. The soil should be moist but never soggy.
Flowers
- Alyssum
- Bachelor’s button
- Begonia
- Bromeliad
- Calendula
- California poppy
- Candytuft
- Carnation
- Christmas cactus
- Chrysanthemum
- Cyclamen
- Delphinium
- English primrose
- Foxglove
- Fuchsia
- Geranium
- Iceland poppy
- Impatiens
- Flowering kale
- Kalanchoe
- Larkspur
- Lupine
- Nasturtium
- Nemesia
- Pansy
- Poinsettia
- Salvia
- Schizanthus
- Snapdragon
- Society garlic
- Stock
- Sweet pea
- Sweet violet
- Viola
- Wildflowers
Vegetables & Herbs
- Artichoke
- Arugula
- Asparagus
- Beet
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cilantro
- Collards
- Cress
- Dill
- Endive
- Garlic
- Horseradish
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Mint
- Mustard greens
- Onion
- Parsley
- Parsnip
- Pea
- Potato
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rutabaga
- Salsify
- Spinach
- Strawberry
- Swiss chard
- Turnip
Trees and Shrubs
- Australian fuchsia
- Australian tea tree
- Azalea
- Blue hibiscus
- Camellia (Sasanqua variety)
- Cape mallow
- Flowering maple
- Holly
- Westringia
Bulbs and Tubers
- Allium
- Anemone
- Amaryllis
- Calla lily
- Crocus (prechilled for eight weeks)
- Daffodil
- Dutch iris
- Freesia
- Gladiolus
- Grape hyacinth
- Hyacinth (prechilled for eight weeks)
- Lily
- Muscari
- Narcissus
- Ranunculus
- Tulip (prechilled for eight weeks)