What to Plant in October in Zone 4

October Plan for Zone 4

Read the zone 4 October planting guide for priorities and frost decisions. Also see how to use your first-frost date and What to plant now.

Fall Flower Seeds for Zone 4

Flowers below with a fall window can be sown this month. Dates and zone notes are in these guides:

• Flower seeds to sow in fall by zone
• When to sow poppy seeds by zone
• When to plant sweet peas by zone

Planting Calendar

• Winter Rye: fall planting, August 14 to October 9
• Arugula: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Beet: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Bok Choy: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Broccoli: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Brussels Sprouts: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Butterhead Lettuce: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Cabbage: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Cauliflower: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Celery: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Chervil: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Chioggia Beet: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Chives: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Collard Greens: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Dill: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Flat-Leaf Parsley: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Kale: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Kohlrabi: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Leek: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Lemon Balm: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Lettuce: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Mint: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Nantes Carrot: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Onion: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Pansy: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Parsley: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Parsnip: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Pea: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Peppermint: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Radish: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Red Leaf Lettuce: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Romaine Lettuce: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Snapdragon: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Spinach: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Sugar Snap Pea: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Swiss Chard: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Turnip: fall planting, August 20 to October 1
• Breadseed Poppy: fall planting, October 20 to November 30
• Blueberry: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• June-Bearing Strawberry: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Lowbush Blueberry: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Northern Highbush Blueberry: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Pear Tree: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Raspberry Canes: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Strawberry: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Table Grape: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
• Apple Tree: fall planting, September 20 to October 25
• Garlic: fall planting, September 25 to November 15

Zone 4 Guides and Tools

• What to plant in September, zone 4
• What to plant in October, zone 4
• What to plant in November, zone 4

• Bulb Desk: when to plant spring bulbs
• Garlic Desk
• Fall Fruit Planting Desk
• Seed Viability Check: store and test leftover seed
• Cover Crop Desk
• Frost Harvest Desk
• Garden to Bed checklist
• Harvest Storage Desk
• Fall Leaves Desk: shred leaves and make leaf mold
• Winter Mulch Desk: when to mulch and how much
• Soil Test Desk: test soil and add lime in fall
• Which herbs survive winter by zone
• How to bring rosemary indoors for winter
• When to bring basil and tender herbs indoors
• Succession Desk
• First frost date
• What to plant now

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