What can I plant now?

In November, garlic, onions, kale, spinach, broccoli and beets have a planting window in the most zones. Pick your zone below to see everything that fits this month, with a link to the exact dates for each crop.

Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 11

What to plant in November, by zone

Zone 3

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No planting windows land in November for Zone 3. It is a good month to plan beds and order seeds.

Zone 4

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What to plant in November: Zone 4
Task	Crops
Direct sow	Garlic (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

Zone 5

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What to plant in November: Zone 5
Task	Crops
Direct sow	Garlic (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

Zone 6

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What to plant in November: Zone 6
Task	Crops
Direct sow	Garlic (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

Zone 7

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What to plant in November: Zone 7
Task	Crops
Direct sow	Garlic (dates), Spinach (dates), Arugula (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

Zone 8

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What to plant in November: Zone 8
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Kale (dates), Cabbage (dates), Chives (dates), Leek (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Direct sow	Garlic (dates), Spinach (dates), Beet (dates), Radish (dates), Swiss Chard (dates), Turnip (dates), Arugula (dates), Calendula (dates), Green Onion (dates), Shallot (dates), Kohlrabi (dates), Chamomile (dates)
Transplant	Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Leek (dates), Lavender (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

Zone 9

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What to plant in November: Zone 9
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Brussels Sprouts (dates), Leek (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Direct sow	Garlic (dates), Lettuce (dates), Carrot (dates), Pea (dates), Spinach (dates), Beet (dates), Radish (dates), Cilantro (dates), Sunflower (dates), Dill (dates), Swiss Chard (dates), Turnip (dates), Parsnip (dates), Arugula (dates), Calendula (dates), Borage (dates), Green Onion (dates), Bok Choy (dates), Fennel (dates), Shallot (dates), Kohlrabi (dates), Chamomile (dates)
Transplant	Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Brussels Sprouts (dates), Leek (dates), Celery (dates), Lavender (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

Zone 10

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What to plant in November: Zone 10
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Brussels Sprouts (dates), Leek (dates), Celery (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Direct sow	Potato (dates), Garlic (dates), Lettuce (dates), Carrot (dates), Pea (dates), Spinach (dates), Beet (dates), Radish (dates), Cilantro (dates), Sunflower (dates), Dill (dates), Swiss Chard (dates), Turnip (dates), Parsnip (dates), Arugula (dates), Nasturtium (dates), Calendula (dates), Borage (dates), Green Onion (dates), Bok Choy (dates), Fennel (dates), Shallot (dates), Kohlrabi (dates), Chamomile (dates)
Transplant	Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Basil (dates), Marigold (dates), Strawberry (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Brussels Sprouts (dates), Leek (dates), Celery (dates), Lavender (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)
Plant tubers	Dahlia (dates)

Zone 11

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What to plant in November: Zone 11
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Tomato (dates), Pepper (dates), Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Basil (dates), Marigold (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Eggplant (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Leek (dates), Hot Pepper (dates), Tomatillo (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Direct sow	Potato (dates), Garlic (dates), Lettuce (dates), Carrot (dates), Bean (bush) (dates), Pea (dates), Cucumber (dates), Zucchini (dates), Winter Squash (dates), Beet (dates), Radish (dates), Sweet Corn (dates), Cilantro (dates), Zinnia (dates), Sunflower (dates), Cosmos (dates), Dill (dates), Swiss Chard (dates), Turnip (dates), Parsnip (dates), Okra (dates), Cantaloupe (dates), Watermelon (dates), Nasturtium (dates), Calendula (dates), Borage (dates), Pumpkin (dates), Green Onion (dates), Bok Choy (dates), Fennel (dates), Shallot (dates), Kohlrabi (dates), Chamomile (dates)
Transplant	Tomato (dates), Pepper (dates), Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Sweet Potato (dates), Cabbage (dates), Basil (dates), Marigold (dates), Strawberry (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Eggplant (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Brussels Sprouts (dates), Leek (dates), Celery (dates), Lavender (dates), Hot Pepper (dates), Tomatillo (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)
Plant tubers	Dahlia (dates)

Coming up in December

Crops that get a planting window in December and do not have one in November, by zone.

Planting windows that open in December, by zone
Zone	New in December
Zone 3	Nothing new
Zone 4	Nothing new
Zone 5	Nothing new
Zone 6	Nothing new
Zone 7	Nothing new
Zone 8	Nothing new
Zone 9	Sage
Zone 10	Nothing new
Zone 11	Spinach, Arugula

Not sure which zone you are in? Find your growing zone by ZIP code.

These tables use US hardiness zones and northern hemisphere seasons. In the southern hemisphere the seasons flip. The Dibble app plans from where your garden is, in any country, so the seasons come out right wherever you garden.

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