October

"Plant in the Fall for Early Spring Starts"

Next to March and April, there is more to do in the garden with respect to planting and plant maintenance in October than any other month of the year. Dozens of flowers can be sown, started, and planted. For abundant, healthy development, many plants benefit by being divided and replanted or stored where they can weather the winter until the spring. For your area, check a plant encyclopedia for each plant variety to determine how to store tender bulbs.

Flowers:

SOW IN OPEN GROUND - Abronia, Ageratum, Alonsoa, Alyssum, Anagallis, Antirrhinum, Arctotis, Baileya, Bellis, Brachycome, Calendula, Calliopsis, Canterburybells, Carnation, Centaurea, Cineraria, Clarkia, Cleome, Collinsia, Coreopsis, Cynoglossum, Delphinium, Dimorphotheca, Eschscholtzia, Flax, Forget-me-not, Gaillardia, Gilia, Godetia, Gypsophila, Larkspur, Linaria, Lunaria, Lupine, Malcomia, Mallow, Maurandia, Nasturtium, Nemesia, Nemophila, Nicotiana, Pansies, Penstemon, Petunia, Pinks, Poppies, Primula, Scabiosa, Schizanthus, Stevia, Stocks, Strawflower, Sweetpea, Verbena, Viola.

SEED IN FLATS - Ageratum, Antirrhinum, Arctotis, Bellis, Brachycome, Calendula, Canterburybells, Carnation, Centaurea, Cineraria, Clarkia, Coreopsis, Cynoglossum, Delphinium, Dimorphotheca, Exacum, Forget-me-not, Gaillardia, Geum, Godetia, Gypsophila, Iberis, Iceland Poppy, Mallow, Mimulus, Nemesia, Pansies, Penstemon, Periwinkle, Petunia, Primula, Scabiosa, Stocks, Trachelium, Verbena, Viola.

PLANTS - Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Arctotis, Bellis, Brachycome, Calendula, Canterburybells, Centaurea, Cineraria, Clarkia, Coreopsis, Delphinium, Dimorphotheca, Gaillardia, Gypsophila, Heuchera, Iceland Poppy, Iberis, Lobelia, Mallow, Pansies, Stocks, Viola.

BULBS-CORMS-TUBERS - Allium, Alstroemeria, Anemone, Antholyza, Babiana, Bessera, Brunsvigia, White-calla, Calochortus, Camassia, Clivia, Commelina, Dierama, Dipidax, Elisena, Freesia, Gladiolus, Ixia, Lachenalia, Leucocoryne, Lycoris, Lilium, Moraea, Neomarica, Montbretia, Muscari, Narcissus, Ornithogalum, Oxalis, Pancratium, Ranunculus, Scilla, Bulbous Iris, Sparaxis, Tritoma.

DIVISION OR CLUMPS - Acanthus, Agapanthus, Alstroemeria, Amaryllis, Anchusa, Arum, Billbergia, Bletilla, Crinum, Dahlia, Dierama, Eremurus, Eryngium, Fall Asters, Gazania, Gerberia, Gloriosa, Heychium, Hemerocallis, Heuchera, Japanese Iris, Lilium, Neo-marica, Nerine, Orchid Iris, Oriental Poppy, Oxalis, Pancratium, Penstemon, Periwinkle, Romneya, Physostegia, Shasta Daisy, Stokesia, Tigridia, Tritoma, Veronica.

Vegetables:

SOW SEED OUTDOORS - Fava beans, Garlic cloves, mache, Onion sets, Shallot bulbs, Snow peas.

PLANT STARTS - Cabbage (over wintering), Lettuce, Salad greens.