What to plant in November, by zone and state
What you can plant in November depends on when frost arrives where you live. We applied our 21-crop planting rules to the NOAA frost dates of all 512 U.S. cities on this site: 441 have at least one November window, 229 of them only for garlic, and 71 have none.
November crops across the U.S.
| Crop | Cities with a November window | How | Median November dates | Days to maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 441 of 512 | plant cloves | all month | 240–270 days |
| Radish | 212 of 512 | sow or plant for a fall/winter crop | all month | 25–35 days |
| Spinach | 166 of 512 | sow or plant for a fall/winter crop | all month | 40–50 days |
| Onion | 164 of 512 | start indoors | all month | 90–120 days |
| Kale | 125 of 512 | plant | all month | 55–75 days |
| Lettuce | 114 of 512 | sow or plant for a fall/winter crop | Nov 1 – Nov 29 | 45–60 days |
| Broccoli | 91 of 512 | plant | all month | 60–90 days |
| Cabbage | 91 of 512 | plant | all month | 60–100 days |
| Peas | 85 of 512 | plant | all month | 55–70 days |
| Beets | 80 of 512 | plant | all month | 50–70 days |
| Eggplant | 80 of 512 | start indoors | Nov 17 – Nov 30 | 65–85 days |
| Pepper | 80 of 512 | start indoors | Nov 17 – Nov 30 | 60–90 days |
| Carrot | 53 of 512 | plant | all month | 60–80 days |
| Strawberry | 52 of 512 | plant | all month | 60–90 days |
| Tomato | 38 of 512 | start indoors | Nov 19 – Nov 30 | 60–85 days |
| Basil | 5 of 512 | start indoors | Nov 27 – Nov 30 | 60–90 days |
| Cucumber | 1 of 512 | sow or plant for a fall/winter crop | Nov 1 | 50–70 days |
| Green Beans | 1 of 512 | sow or plant for a fall/winter crop | Nov 1 | 50–60 days |
| Zucchini & Summer Squash | 1 of 512 | sow or plant for a fall/winter crop | Nov 1 | 45–60 days |
What to plant in November by zone
Zones 9a–11a have the widest choice, and each has its own city-by-city page. In zones 6–8 November is mainly garlic-planting time; zones 2a, 4a, 4b have no November window on our calendar, so use November to plan spring.
| Zone | Cities | With a November window | Most common crops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2a | 1 | 0 | none |
| Zone 4a | 2 | 0 | none |
| Zone 4b | 3 | 0 | none |
| Zone 5a | 14 | 1 | garlic |
| Zone 5b | 21 | 9 | garlic |
| Zone 6a | 44 | 21 | garlic |
| Zone 6b | 46 | 38 | garlic |
| Zone 7a | 42 | 34 | garlic |
| Zone 7b | 35 | 35 | garlic, radish |
| Zone 8a | 33 | 33 | garlic |
| Zone 8b | 59 | 58 | garlic, radish |
| Zone 9a | 35 | 35 | garlic, radish, onion, spinach |
| Zone 9b | 63 | 63 | garlic, radish, onion, spinach |
| Zone 10a | 63 | 63 | garlic, radish, spinach, onion |
| Zone 10b | 36 | 36 | garlic, kale, lettuce, onion |
| Zone 11a | 14 | 14 | beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrot |
| Zone 12b | 1 | 1 | beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrot |
What to plant in November by state
States with several November crops have a dedicated page; the others link to the November section of the state page.
| State | Cities | With a November window | Most common crops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 7 | garlic, radish |
| Arizona | 17 | 16 | garlic, radish, spinach |
| Arkansas | 5 | 5 | garlic |
| California | 115 | 115 | garlic, radish, spinach |
| Connecticut | 7 | 6 | garlic |
| Delaware | 2 | 2 | garlic |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | garlic |
| Florida | 39 | 39 | garlic, radish, kale |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | garlic, radish |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | beets, broccoli, cabbage |
| Idaho | 3 | 1 | garlic |
| Illinois | 14 | 13 | garlic |
| Indiana | 8 | 8 | garlic |
| Iowa | 6 | 3 | garlic |
| Kansas | 6 | 6 | garlic |
| Kentucky | 3 | 3 | garlic |
| Louisiana | 5 | 5 | garlic, radish, beets |
| Maine | 2 | 1 | garlic |
| Maryland | 2 | 2 | garlic, radish |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 8 | garlic |
| Michigan | 15 | 8 | garlic |
| Minnesota | 9 | 1 | garlic |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2 | garlic, radish |
| Missouri | 7 | 7 | garlic |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | garlic |
| Nevada | 5 | 4 | garlic, onion, radish |
| New Jersey | 6 | 6 | garlic |
| New Mexico | 4 | 3 | garlic |
| New York | 7 | 6 | garlic |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | garlic |
| Ohio | 7 | 7 | garlic |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | garlic |
| Oregon | 8 | 7 | garlic, radish |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 6 | garlic |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | garlic |
| South Carolina | 4 | 4 | garlic, radish, kale |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | garlic |
| Texas | 55 | 55 | garlic, radish, onion |
| Utah | 11 | 10 | garlic |
| Virginia | 11 | 11 | garlic, radish |
| Washington | 18 | 14 | garlic, radish |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2 | garlic |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | garlic |
How we work this out
For each city we take the 30%-risk last spring and first fall frost dates from the nearest suitable NOAA station and apply the sowing and transplanting rules on each crop page. A crop is listed when any of its windows overlaps November 1–30. Where frost is rare, we use the frost-free planting windows. Details: methodology.
November planting questions
What vegetables can I plant in November?
In most of the country, garlic: it has a November window in 441 of 512 cities. In zones 9–11, radish, spinach, onion, kale, lettuce, broccoli also fit, depending on the city.
Is November too late to plant anything?
Not in most places: 441 of 512 cities have at least one November window. 71 cities, mostly in zones 2a–5, have none.
Which zones have the most to plant in November?
Zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, where frost is late or rare, so cool-season crops can still be sown or set out.
Can I still plant garlic in November?
In 441 of 512 cities, yes: garlic goes in from about the first fall frost to a few weeks after it, and in mild-winter areas through November. See the garlic planting calendar.