A local planting guide for South Africa — hardiness zone 12b, average frost dates, and the vegetables, herbs and flowers that thrive here.
Decoded from long-run climate normals for Durban's location. Use it as a starting point — your own garden's aspect, walls and soil shift these by a week or two.
132 plants in the library suit hardiness zone 12b. Tap any one for its sowing calendar, spacing and companions.
New to growing? These are forgiving, fast, and can go straight into the ground — a good first season in hardiness zone 12b.
Durban is frost-free with a distinct wet and dry season. Sow heat-lovers as the rains arrive to carry them through the growing months, and start cool-season crops in the drier, cooler season. Open the planner for a month-by-month calendar tuned to your exact spot.