Zone 6b planting calendar
What to plant in October — zone 6b
Zone 6b averages its last spring frost around April 25 and its first fall frost around October 15. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Last frost: April 25
First frost: October 15
Winter lows: -5 to 0 °F
Plant to overwinter
- Garlicaround Oct 1
Cloves go in about two weeks before first frost — they root now, sleep, then bulb next summer.
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