What to Plant in October in Zone 6

Browse vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit with planting windows that include October in USDA zone 6.

October Plan for Zone 6

Read the zone 6 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 6

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

Planting Calendar

Apple Tree: fall planting, October 10 to November 20
Blackberry Canes: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Blueberry: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Garlic: fall planting, October 10 to November 20
June-Bearing Strawberry: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Lowbush Blueberry: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Northern Highbush Blueberry: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Peach Tree: fall planting, October 10 to November 15
Pear Tree: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Rabbiteye Blueberry: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Raspberry Canes: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Strawberry: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Table Grape: fall planting, October 10 to November 10
Arugula: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Beet: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Bok Choy: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Broccoli: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Brussels Sprouts: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Butterhead Lettuce: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Cabbage: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Cauliflower: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Celery: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Chervil: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Chioggia Beet: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Chives: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Cilantro: fall planting, September 1 to October 15
Collard Greens: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Dill: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Flat-Leaf Parsley: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Kale: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Kohlrabi: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Leek: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Lemon Balm: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Lettuce: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Mint: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Nantes Carrot: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Onion: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Pansy: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Parsley: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Parsnip: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Pea: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Peppermint: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Radish: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Red Leaf Lettuce: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Romaine Lettuce: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Snapdragon: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Spinach: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Sugar Snap Pea: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Swiss Chard: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Turnip: fall planting, September 1 to October 20
Bachelor's Button: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Black-Eyed Susan: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Columbine: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Dianthus (Pinks): fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Fig Tree: fall planting, September 15 to October 15
Hollyhock: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Lupine: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Purple Coneflower: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
Winter Rye: fall planting, September 8 to November 3

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