
Common Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
October · North Carolina
A rare state where the same backyard can grow both tomatoes and blueberries well. Piedmont soil rewards steady work.
28 plants blooming in October · USDA zones 6–8

Zinnia elegans

Tagetes erecta
Bold blooms that thrive from Alaska to the tropics

Hamamelis virginiana
A hardy perennial from the Hamamelidaceae family, built for nearly every U.S. Climate.

Beta vulgaris
Bold, architectural foliage that thrives from Zone 1a to 13b

Capsicum annuum
Glossy fruits and bold structure for first-time outdoor gardeners

Impatiens walleriana
Nonstop color for the gardener who wants results fast

Brassica oleracea
Bold, architectural foliage built for nearly every U.S. Garden zone

Solidago canadensis
Golden plumes that earn their keep in any outdoor garden

Daucus carota
Lacy white flower heads that thrive from Zone 1a to 13b

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain-like arching blades that earn their keep in any yard

Coriandrum sativum
Lacy white flower heads that thrive from Zone 1a to 13b

Tagetes patula
Compact and long-blooming, Tagetes patula belongs in any first garden.

Cosmos bipinnatus
Feathery foliage and wide-open blooms for the most hands-off gardener

Dahlia pinnata
Bold blooms that reward a beginner's first season outdoors

Lactuca sativa
Crisp rosettes that thrive from Zone 1a all the way to 13b

Pisum sativum
Tendrils and texture for the most beginner-friendly outdoor garden

Solanum lycopersicum
Vines, fruits, and a genus that spans the globe

Solanum tuberosum
Starchy underground tubers from the genus Solanum, grown across every USDA zone

Nicotiana alata
Star-shaped blooms from a genus with deep botanical roots

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Tough-as-nails perennial built for nearly every U.S. Climate

Petroselinum crispum
Bright green and architectural, parsley belongs in any outdoor garden

Calendula officinalis
Bright, no-fuss blooms that thrive from Zone 1 to 13

Raphanus sativus
Zones 1a–13b: a Brassicaceae grower for nearly every garden

Salvia splendens
Scarlet spikes that hold their color from first planting to first frost