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7 plants in the library can be sown in October. Narrow it further by space, goal or region — or step through the months below.

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BiodiversityFlowers & beautyGrow foodHerbs & healing
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Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.DeodarदेवदारCedrus deodaraThe Himalayan cedar — a slow, magnificent, cold-climate conifer.Roselle Leaf (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.FennelसौंफFoeniculum vulgareFeathery winter foliage, then umbels that hoverflies and small wasps work all day.Resurrection Fern (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisIndian ValerianतगरValeriana jatamansiA hill herb of stream banks with aromatic roots and heads of small white flowers.Marigold (गेंदा), Tagetes erectaMarigoldगेंदाTagetes erectaCompanion-planting workhorse: keeps nematodes down and feeds bees all season.Roselle Leaf (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.Mustard GreensसरसोंBrassica junceaPeppery leaves in five weeks, and yellow flowers for the bees after.Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaPentasपेंटासPentas lanceolataFlat clusters of small stars that butterflies can actually land on.Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaSunflowerसूरजमुखीHelianthus annuusA fortnight of spectacle and then a head of seed the birds will take.