What to plant in November
What to start indoors, plant or sow outside, and harvest in November, for every hardiness zone from 3a to 10b. Find your zone, or enter your ZIP code for dates made for exactly where you live.
November in each zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Plant or sow outside | Harvest (food crops) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3a | — | — | Sunchoke |
| Zone 3b | — | — | Mâche, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 4a | — | — | Mâche, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 4b | — | — | Mâche, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 5a | — | — | Kale, Collard greens, Horseradish, Mâche, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 5b | — | — | Kale, Collard greens, Horseradish, Mâche, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 6a | — | — | Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Carrot, Collard greens, Rutabaga, Horseradish, Mâche, Tatsoi, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 6b | — | Garlic, Tulip | Spinach, Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Beet, Swiss chard, Collard greens, Mustard greens, Rutabaga, Turnip, Scallions, Horseradish, Endive / escarole, Radicchio, Mâche, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Daikon radish, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon |
| Zone 7a | — | Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil, Cereal rye | Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot, Beet, Radish, Swiss chard, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Collard greens, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens, Rutabaga, Turnip, Scallions, Horseradish, Fennel, Endive / escarole, Radicchio, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Napa cabbage, Daikon radish, Broccoli raab, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon, Chervil |
| Zone 7b | — | Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil, Cereal rye | Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot, Beet, Radish, Peas, Swiss chard, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Collard greens, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens, Rutabaga, Turnip, Scallions, Snap peas, Horseradish, Fennel, Endive / escarole, Radicchio, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Napa cabbage, Daikon radish, Broccoli raab, Sunchoke, Meyer lemon, Chervil |
| Zone 8a | — | Garlic, Mâche, Tulip, Daffodil, Cereal rye | Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot, Beet, Radish, Peas, Swiss chard, Cannabis auto, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens, Rutabaga, Turnip, Scallions, Snap peas, Horseradish, Fennel, Endive / escarole, Radicchio, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Napa cabbage, Daikon radish, Broccoli raab, Sunchoke, Raspberry, Meyer lemon, Chervil |
| Zone 8b | — | Garlic, Mâche, Tulip, Daffodil, Cereal rye | Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot, Beet, Radish, Peas, Swiss chard, Cannabis auto, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens, Rutabaga, Turnip, Scallions, Snap peas, Horseradish, Fennel, Endive / escarole, Radicchio, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Napa cabbage, Daikon radish, Broccoli raab, Sunchoke, Raspberry, Meyer lemon, Chervil |
| Zone 9a | — | Spinach, Kale, Radish, Garlic, Mâche, Tulip, Daffodil, Cereal rye, Hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas | Lettuce, Cauliflower, Radish, Peas, Cannabis auto, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Kohlrabi, Snap peas, Fennel, Napa cabbage, Broccoli raab, Raspberry, Grape, Fig, Meyer lemon, Apple tree, Chervil |
| Zone 9b | — | Spinach, Kale, Radish, Garlic, Arugula, Collard greens, Mustard greens, Mâche, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Tulip, Daffodil, Cereal rye, Hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas | Peas, Cannabis auto, Snap peas, Raspberry, Grape, Fig, Meyer lemon, Apple tree |
| Zone 10a | — | Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Radish, Garlic, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Collard greens, Mustard greens, Turnip, Mâche, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Broccoli raab, Daffodil, Pansy / viola, Crimson clover, Cereal rye, Hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas | Raspberry, Grape, Fig, Apple tree, Pear tree |
| Zone 10b | — | Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Beet, Radish, Swiss chard, Garlic, Cilantro, Arugula, Bok choy, Collard greens, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens, Turnip, Scallions, Calendula, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Daikon radish, Broccoli raab, Chervil, Pansy / viola, Crimson clover, Oats, Cereal rye, Hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas | Raspberry, Grape, Fig, Apple tree, Pear tree |
These follow each zone's average frost dates, and include fall crops. Crops planted in fall for next year (garlic, spring bulbs) show under planting.
Tips for November
- Smother weeds in the paths. Lay cardboard over the paths and cover it with 3 or 4 inches of wood chips. It keeps weeds down for a season or more, and keeps your shoes out of the mud.
- Plant garlic in fall. Plant cloves pointy end up, 2 inches deep and 6 inches apart, a few weeks before the ground freezes. They grow roots over winter and make big bulbs by midsummer. Cover the bed with a few inches of straw.
- Clear out diseased plants. Pull plants with blight or wilt and put them in the trash, not the compost. The disease survives the winter in dead leaves and comes back next year.
- Pick greens from the outside in. Take the outer leaves of lettuce, kale, chard, and collards, and leave the center to keep growing. One planting keeps giving for weeks.
For a garden in the middle of the country (around zone 6). Colder places run a few weeks behind, warmer ones ahead.