THE OCTOBER EDIT 2026

Hong Kong
October
plants

Chosen for October’s climate

Chosen with Hong Kong’s warm October and lower rainfall than summer in mind.
Explore 30 plants matched to the light in your home, balcony or garden.

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From home to balcony and gardenCURATED FOR HONG KONG

Purple Bougainvillea
01 /A little colour, outdoors↗
Rosemary
02 /Fragrance for the everyday
Areca Palm
03 /Make room for greenery
A LITTLE MORE GREEN.

An October edit, rooted in Hong Kong’s climate.

Warm days and less rain than summer. Start with the light in your space.

THE EDITOR’S SIX

Six plants. A good place to start.

Colour, fragrance, foliage and fruit.
Six ways to bring a little green into your life.

MAKE ROOM FOR GREEN

A plant, a pot, a place to unwind.

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FIND YOUR KIND OF GREEN

30 plants for Hong Kong in October

From little pots of herbs to leafy statement plants.
Choose what feels at home with you.

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Snake Plant

Bright, indirect light

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Upright leaves make a sculptural choice for narrower spaces.

$180.00

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ZZ Plant

Bright, indirect light

ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Glossy foliage for an indoor corner with natural light. Avoid wet soil.

$250.00from

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Cape Leadwort

Direct sunlight

Cape Leadwort

Plumbago auriculata

Soft blue blooms bring a fresh note to sunny outdoor spaces.

$150.00from

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Pentas

Direct sunlight

Pentas

Pentas lanceolata

Clusters of star-shaped flowers for a lively outdoor corner.

$60.00

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Petunia

Direct sunlight

Petunia

Petunia hybrida

Start your winter-to-spring display. HK$30 is the random-colour option.

$30.00from

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Mint

Gentle / partial sun

Mint

Mentha spp.

Fresh leaves for drinks and cooking. Grow in its own container.

$40.00

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Thyme

Direct sunlight

Thyme

Thymus spp.

A compact culinary herb for a sunny spot with free-draining soil.

$30.00

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Basil

Direct sunlight

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Make the most of warm October days with a useful culinary herb.

$40.00

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Parsley

Gentle / partial sun

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Fresh flavour for everyday cooking, grown in a sunny corner.

$35.00

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Fig Tree

Direct sunlight

Fig Tree

Ficus carica

Distinctive leaves and the pleasure of growing fruit in a sunny spot.

$180.00

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Cherry Tomato

Direct sunlight

Cherry Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Enjoy the journey towards harvest, with sunshine and suitable support.

$80.00

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Pencil Pine

Direct sunlight

Pencil Pine

Cupressus sempervirens

A slender silhouette adds height to a terrace or entrance.

$320.00from

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Golden Bamboo

Direct sunlight

Golden Bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea

Natural screening for outdoor spaces. Contain and manage its spread.

$120.00

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Olive Tree

Direct sunlight

Olive Tree

Olea europaea

Silver-green foliage and an airy silhouette. Direct sunlight is essential.

$1,280.00from

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Aloe Vera

Gentle / partial sun

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera

Sculptural succulent leaves. Let the soil dry between waterings.

$120.00

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Prices in HKD. Choose sizes, colours and pots on the product page. Flowers, fruit and foliage vary with the season.

A SMALL NOTE FOR OCTOBER

Choosing plants for
Hong Kong’s October

Hong Kong Observatory’s 1991–2020 normals put October’s mean temperature at 25.7°C and rainfall at 120.3 mm, lower than summer. These are long-term averages, not a forecast for this October.

Climate source: Hong Kong Observatory 1991–2020 normals ↗
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Warm days: match plants to the available light

The edit combines herbs, flowers and fruit trees for sunny spaces with foliage for bright interiors. Rosemary, lemon and bougainvillea need sun; choose monstera and areca palm for suitable indirect light indoors.

02

Less rain: check the soil before watering

October brings less rain on average than summer, but soil dries at different speeds with sun, wind and pot size. Rosemary and thyme especially need good drainage. Check soil moisture rather than watering to a fixed schedule.

03

Prepare for cooler days; give flowers and fruit time

Petunias, dianthus and marguerite daisies are options for cooler-season colour; watch ventilation and hot afternoon exposure while days remain warm. This edit is for choosing and caring for potted plants, not a universal October sowing or flowering calendar.

Read our outdoor plant care guide ↗

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