What to plant in Perth in October
A typical October in Perth brings days around 23°C, nights around 12°C and about 38 mm of rain over 6 or so wet days. Your nights run about 1°C warmer and your days run about 1°C warmer than the rest of the Mediterranean zone in October, so we have sorted the list below to suit your patch, not just the zone. The records show no frost in Perth in any month, so that is one worry you can cross off.
Averages 1991 to 2026 for postcode 6000, from the SILO climate record (Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0).
Good to plant in Perth this October
These are happy with your weather right now. Tap any one for our growing guide.
- Anise
- Calendula
- Caraway
- Celery
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Comfrey
- Cumin
- Gai Lan
- Garden Cress
- Garlic Chives
- Komatsuna
- Lemon Verbena
- Lemongrass
- Lovage
- Marrow
- Myoga
- Nasturtium
- Popcorn
- Queensland Arrowroot
- Quinoa
- Sorrel
- Spring onion
- Tatsoi
- Tree Onion
- Watercress
- Winter squash
- Dwarf Beans
- Eggplant
- Parsnip
- Radish bolt risk
- Zucchini
- Beetroot
- Chives
- Cucumber
- Thyme
- Amaranth
- Basil
- Cabbage
- Climbing Beans
- Collards
- Dill bolt risk
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Lettuce bolt risk
- Okra
- Parsley
- Rockmelon
- Silverbeet
- Summer squash
- Sweet Corn
- Watermelon
- Cape Gooseberry
- Capsicum
- Cauliflower
- Chilli peppers
- Fennel bolt risk
- Lemon Balm
- Luffa
- Mint
- NZ Spinach
- Oregano
- Rocket bolt risk
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Sunflower
- Sweet Marjoram
- Tomatillo
- Yacon
- Asparagus pea
- Carrot
- Celeriac
- French tarragon
- Kohlrabi
- Leek
- Sweet Potato
- Tomato
- Pumpkin
- Potato
- Lemon
- Lime
- Avocado
- Carob
- Cumquat
- Davidson Plum
- Dragon Fruit
- Finger Lime
- Lilly Pilly
- Macadamia
- Makrut Lime
- Passionfruit
- Peanut
- Pepino
- Tangelo
- White Sapote
- Grapefruit
- Mandarin
- Orange
Give these a few more weeks
Your October weather is still a touch cool for these. Hold off a little, or start them in trays somewhere warm and sheltered, and they will be ready to plant out when it warms up.
Biggest price moves this month
We keep an eye on supermarket veggie prices for you. When something you can sow now is getting dearer, growing your own saves you even more.
More for Perth gardeners
Our Mediterranean growing guides walk you through every crop for your zone, month by month.