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.
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
- Breadseed Poppy: 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
- Sweet 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
- Nasturtium: fall planting, September 15 to October 20
- Purple Coneflower: fall planting, September 15 to October 20