When to plant pineapple in Coffs Harbour
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early AprCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Coffs Harbour. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A spiky bromeliad that fruits outdoors in the tropics and subtropics and in warm, frost-free temperate gardens. Plant a store-bought top or a sucker in spring in free-draining soil. It takes about two years to fruit. In cool climates grow it in a pot and bring it in for winter.