What to sow and plant in September — UK
September starts the autumn planting season. Spring bulbs go in, overwintering salads get sown, and the main harvest of apples, squash and maincrop veg comes in. Soil is still warm, which is exactly why autumn planting works so well.
Sow in September
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris
Spring Onion
Allium fistulosum
Rocket
Eruca sativa
Nigella
Nigella damascena
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Turnip
Brassica rapa
Pak Choi
Brassica rapa chinensis
Mizuna
Brassica rapa nipposinica
Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
Endive
Cichorium endivia
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Plant out in September
Onion
Allium cepa
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa
Pansy / Viola
Viola x wittrockiana
Hellebore
Helleborus
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Daffodil
Narcissus
Crocus
Crocus
English Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Allium 'Globemaster'
Allium 'Globemaster'
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum
Iris reticulata
Iris reticulata
Wood Anemone
Anemone blanda
Snake's Head Fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae
Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica
Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis
Camassia
Camassia leichtlinii
Foxtail Lily
Eremurus
English Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Forget-me-not
Myosotis
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
Spring Starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
Striped Squill
Puschkinia scilloides
Dwarf Narcissus
Narcissus 'Tete a Tete'
Hardy Cyclamen
Cyclamen coum
Harvest in September
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Beef Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Courgette
Cucurbita pepo
Runner Bean
Phaseolus coccineus
Dwarf French Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Carrot
Daucus carota
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Butternut Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Spring Onion
Allium fistulosum
Mint
Mentha spicata
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Apple
Malus domestica
Pear
Pyrus communis
Fig
Ficus carica
Grape Vine
Vitis vinifera
Damson
Prunus insititia
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
Borage
Borago officinalis
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Mulberry
Morus nigra
Cobnut / Hazelnut
Corylus avellana
Walnut
Juglans regia
Endive
Cichorium endivia
Black Elder
Sambucus nigra
Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa