What to Plant in October in Missouri
Here's what you can plant in Missouri during October. Since Missouri spans multiple USDA zones, planting dates vary by location. Find your zone below.
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 6a
View full Zone 6a planting guide for October
Harvest
- Alliums
- Alpine Strawberries
- Bee Balm
- Black-eyed Susan
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Crosne
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gladiolus
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Lilies
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Roses
- Salvia
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 6b
View full Zone 6b planting guide for October
Harvest
- 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
Harvest
Zone 7b
View full Zone 7b planting guide for October