What to Plant in October in Minnesota
Here's what you can plant in Minnesota during October. Since Minnesota spans multiple USDA zones, planting dates vary by location. Find your zone below.
Zone 3b
View full Zone 3b planting guide for October
Harvest
- 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
Harvest
- 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
Harvest
- 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
Harvest
- 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