Plant These in October for a Stunning Spring Garden
Calendula Zones 211 Cool-season star with edible petals, thrives in fall sowings.
Sweet Pea Zones 29 Best sown in fall; strong roots mean earlier, more fragrant blooms.
Iceland Poppy Zones 39 Sow now for pastel flowers that love cool weather.
Foxglove Zones 49 Biennial beauty; autumn planting ensures tall spires next spring.
Sweet William Zones 39 Fall sowing gives sturdy plants for bright spring borders.
Wallflower Zones 610 Needs fall sowing for vibrant, fragrant early-spring color.
Forget-Me-Not Zones 38 Autumn sowing lets carpets of blue emerge next spring.
Nigella Zones 211 Love-in-a-Mist, whimsical flowers from easy fall-sown seeds.
Hardy Annual Alyssum Zones 39 Sweet scent and pollinator-friendly groundcover.
October sowing = strong root systems that overwinter well, then explode into bloom once days lengthen and soil warms in spring!
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