What to Plant in October, Perth & WA

67 crops you can sow in October across Perth & WA.

In Season This Month

Herb (17)

Bay Laurel Chives Curry Leaf Galangal Lemon Balm Lemon Myrtle Lemon Verbena Lemongrass Oregano Parsley Rosemary Shiso (Perilla) Stevia Summer Savory Thyme Vietnamese Coriander Vietnamese Mint

Fruiting (16)

Beans (bush) Bitter Melon Choko Cucumber Lablab Luffa Okra Popcorn Quinoa Rockmelon Scarlet Runner Bean Snake Beans Sorghum Watermelon Winged Beans Zucchini

Fruit (11)

Banana Cape Gooseberry Dragon Fruit Finger Lime Guava Jaboticaba Loquat Mandarin Midyim Berry Passionfruit Pepino

Flower (7)

Alyssum Comfrey Hibiscus Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Sunflower

Leafy (6)

Amaranth Lettuce Pigface Silverbeet Warrigal Greens Water Morning Glory

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Root (4)

Cassava Sweet Potato Taro Water Chestnut

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All October Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Amaranth	Leafy	30d	30cm	Corn, Onion
Banana	Fruit	450d	300cm	Sweet potato
Bay Laurel	Herb	365d	200cm	—
Beans (bush)	Fruiting	65d	20cm	Corn, Carrot, Cucumber
Bitter Melon	Fruiting	70d	100cm	Corn, Beans
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	—
Cape Gooseberry	Fruit	90d	60cm	Tomato, Basil
Cassava	Root	365d	100cm	—
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Choko	Fruiting	120d	200cm	—
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Cucumber	Fruiting	60d	50cm	Beans, Corn, Nasturtium
Curry Leaf	Herb	365d	200cm	—
Dragon Fruit	Fruit	540d	200cm	—
Finger Lime	Fruit	1095d	300cm	—
Galangal	Herb	300d	60cm	Chilli, Lemongrass
Guava	Fruit	540d	400cm	—
Hibiscus	Flower	120d	150cm	Tropical plants
Jaboticaba	Fruit	2555d	400cm	Tropical fruit trees
Lablab	Fruiting	70d	30cm	Corn, Sunflower
Lemon Balm	Herb	60d	30cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lemon Myrtle	Herb	365d	300cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Lemon Verbena	Herb	90d	100cm	Tomato, Beans
Lemongrass	Herb	180d	80cm	—
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Loquat	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Fruit trees
Luffa	Fruiting	120d	150cm	Beans, Corn
Mandarin	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Nasturtium, Marigold
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Midyim Berry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants, Lemon myrtle
Nasturtium	Flower	50d	30cm	Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native Violet	Flower	90d	20cm	Native plants, Ferns
Okra	Fruiting	75d	40cm	Basil, Capsicum
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	—	—
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Passionfruit	Fruit	400d	200cm	—
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	—
Pepino	Fruit	120d	60cm	Tomato, Capsicum
Pigface	Leafy	60d	40cm	—
Popcorn	Fruiting	120d	30cm	Beans, Pumpkin, Lettuce
Quinoa	Fruiting	120d	30cm	Corn, Beans
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	—
Rockmelon	Fruiting	85d	100cm	Corn, Nasturtium
Rosemary	Herb	180d	60cm	Sage, Carrot
Scarlet Runner Bean	Fruiting	70d	20cm	Corn, Lettuce, Radish
Shiitake	Mushroom	60d	—	—
Shiso (Perilla)	Herb	50d	30cm	Eggplant, Tomato
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Snake Beans	Fruiting	55d	20cm	Carrot, Corn
Sorghum	Fruiting	120d	15cm	Cowpea, Beans
Stevia	Herb	90d	30cm	Herbs
Summer Savory	Herb	60d	20cm	Beans, Onion
Sunflower	Flower	80d	50cm	Cucumber, Corn, Tomato
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	—
Sweet Potato	Root	150d	50cm	Beans, Corn, Marigold
Taro	Root	270d	60cm	—
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Vietnamese Coriander	Herb	40d	30cm	Chilli, Eggplant
Vietnamese Mint	Herb	60d	30cm	—
Warrigal Greens	Leafy	60d	60cm	—
Water Chestnut	Root	180d	30cm	Kangkong, Taro
Water Morning Glory	Leafy	30d	20cm	Kangkong, Taro
Watermelon	Fruiting	90d	150cm	Corn, Nasturtium
Winged Beans	Fruiting	65d	30cm	Corn, Sweet potato, Basil
Zucchini	Fruiting	60d	80cm	Nasturtium, Corn, Beans