SEPTEMBER PLANTING LIST

This hot, dry month is nevertheless the time to plant fall and winter crops. Wait until mid-month to put in the most heat-sensitive.

Regular watering is critical. Seedlings and new transplants may need watering twice a day.

FLOWERS

Alstroemeria * Ageratum * Alyssum * Armeria * Aster * Bachelor’s button * Begonia * Bells-of-Ireland * Blue flax * Bromeliad * Cactus * Calendula * Candytuft * Canna * Canterbury bell * Carnation * Chrysanthemum * Coreopsis * Coleus * Cyclamen * Delphinium * Foxglove * Gaillardia * Geranium * Impatiens * Larkspur * Lisianthus * Nasturtium * Pansy * Penstemon * Shasta daisy * Snapdragon * Stock * Sweet pea * Sweet violet * Vinca * Viola

VEGETABLES AND HERBS

Arugula * Basil * Beet * Broccoli * Brussels sprout * Cabbage * Carrot * Cauliflower * Celery * Chervil * Chives * Cilantro * Collards * Endive * Garlic * Kale * Kohlrabi * Leek * Lettuce * Mint * Mustard greens * Onion * Oregano * Oriental greens * Parsley * Parsnip * Pea * Potato/ Radish/ Rosemary/ Rutabaga/ Spinach/ Swiss chard/ Tomato (cold tolerant transplants) * Thyme * Turnip

BULBS/

Bearded iris * Lily * Sparaxis * Watsonia