What to Plant in October in Alaska
Here's what you can plant in Alaska during October. Since Alaska spans multiple USDA zones, planting dates vary by location. Find your zone below.
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Zone 1b
View full Zone 1b planting guide for October
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Zone 2a
View full Zone 2a planting guide for October
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Zone 2b
View full Zone 2b planting guide for October
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Zone 3b
View full Zone 3b planting guide for October
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- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Astilbe
- Black-eyed Susan
- Butternut Squash
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gladiolus
- Hostas
- Hubbard Squash
- Hydrangeas
- Lilies
- Peppers
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Roses
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Squash (Winter)
- Strawberries
- Sunflower
- Tomatoes
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 4a
View full Zone 4a planting guide for October
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- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Astilbe
- Bee Balm
- Black Beans
- Black-eyed Susan
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gladiolus
- Ground Cherry
- Honeydew
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hubbard Squash
- Hydrangeas
- Lilies
- Peppers
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Roses
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Soybeans
- Squash (Winter)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Valerian
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 4b
View full Zone 4b planting guide for October
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- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Astilbe
- Bee Balm
- Black Beans
- Black-eyed Susan
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gladiolus
- Ground Cherry
- Honeydew
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hubbard Squash
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Lilies
- Peppers
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Roses
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Soybeans
- Squash (Winter)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 5a
View full Zone 5a planting guide for October
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- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Anise
- Bee Balm
- Begonias
- Belgian Endive
- Black-eyed Susan
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Cumin
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Geraniums
- Gladiolus
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Leeks
- Lilies
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Roses
- Salvia
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 5b
View full Zone 5b planting guide for October
Harvest
- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Bee Balm
- Belgian Endive
- Black-eyed Susan
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gladiolus
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Leeks
- Lilies
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Roses
- Salvia
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Valerian
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 6b
View full Zone 6b planting guide for October
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- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Black-eyed Susan
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Crosne
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gladiolus
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Petunia
- Roses
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Yarrow
Zone 7a
View full Zone 7a planting guide for October
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Zone 7b
View full Zone 7b planting guide for October
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Zone 8a
View full Zone 8a planting guide for October
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