What to plant in November
It depends on where you are. Right now 25 of our 25 crops can go in somewhere: here is how many of our 89 cities each one suits this week.
Pick your city
Average last spring frost shown beside each city.
US Northeast
- Baltimore, MarylandMar 24
- Boston, MassachusettsApr 4
- Buffalo, New YorkApr 24
- Burlington, VermontApr 29
- New York, New YorkMar 30
- Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaApr 2
- Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaApr 18
- Portland, MaineApr 26
- Washington, District of ColumbiaMar 24
US Midwest
- Chicago, IllinoisApr 11
- Cincinnati, OhioApr 16
- Cleveland, OhioApr 8
- Columbus, OhioApr 18
- Des Moines, IowaApr 18
- Detroit, MichiganApr 21
- Fargo, North DakotaMay 10
- Indianapolis, IndianaApr 15
- Kansas City, MissouriApr 4
- Madison, WisconsinMay 1
- Milwaukee, WisconsinApr 19
- Minneapolis, MinnesotaApr 23
- Omaha, NebraskaApr 18
- St. Louis, MissouriApr 8
US South
- Atlanta, GeorgiaMar 24
- Austin, TexasFeb 20
- Birmingham, AlabamaMar 21
- Charleston, South CarolinaFeb 4
- Charlotte, North CarolinaMar 30
- Dallas, TexasMar 2
- Houston, TexasJan 30
- Jacksonville, Floridarare
- Little Rock, ArkansasMar 21
- Louisville, KentuckyApr 3
- Memphis, TennesseeMar 16
- Miami, Floridarare
- Nashville, TennesseeMar 31
- New Orleans, Louisianarare
- Oklahoma City, OklahomaApr 4
- Orlando, Floridarare
- Raleigh, North CarolinaMar 31
- Richmond, VirginiaApr 3
- San Antonio, TexasFeb 20
- Tampa, Floridarare
- Tulsa, OklahomaMar 31
US West
- Albuquerque, New MexicoApr 6
- Anchorage, AlaskaMay 1
- Billings, MontanaMay 4
- Boise, IdahoApr 24
- Denver, ColoradoMay 4
- El Paso, TexasMar 2
- Fresno, CaliforniaJan 14
- Honolulu, Hawaiirare
- Las Vegas, NevadaJan 24
- Los Angeles, Californiarare
- Phoenix, Arizonarare
- Portland, OregonMar 13
- Sacramento, Californiarare
- Salt Lake City, UtahApr 8
- San Diego, Californiarare
- San Francisco, Californiarare
- San Jose, Californiarare
- Seattle, WashingtonMar 13
- Spokane, WashingtonApr 26
- Tucson, ArizonaFeb 5
United Kingdom & Ireland
- BelfastApr 14
- BirminghamApr 19
- BristolApr 6
- CardiffApr 4
- DublinApr 13
- EdinburghApr 27
- GlasgowApr 20
- LondonApr 4
- ManchesterApr 5
Canada
Crops
Tomatoes
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 81 of 89 cities
Peppers
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 75 of 89 cities
Eggplant
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 72 of 89 cities
Cucumbers
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 81 of 89 cities
Zucchini
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 85 of 89 cities
Pumpkins
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 75 of 89 cities
Watermelons
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 70 of 89 cities
Sweet corn
Fruiting crops · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 81 of 89 cities
Green beans
Peas and beans · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 84 of 89 cities
Peas
Peas and beans · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 88 of 89 cities
Lettuce
Salad and leaves · takes light frost
Grows outdoors in 88 of 89 cities
Spinach
Salad and leaves · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 88 of 89 cities
Kale
Cabbage family · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Cabbage
Cabbage family · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Broccoli
Cabbage family · takes light frost
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Carrots
Roots and tubers · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Beets
Roots and tubers · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Radishes
Roots and tubers · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 88 of 89 cities
Onions
Onions and garlic · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Garlic
Onions and garlic · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 67 of 89 cities
Potatoes
Roots and tubers · takes light frost
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Swiss chard
Salad and leaves · takes light frost
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Basil
Herbs · frost-tender
Grows outdoors in 83 of 89 cities
Cilantro
Herbs · takes light frost
Grows outdoors in 88 of 89 cities
Parsley
Herbs · frost-hardy
Grows outdoors in 89 of 89 cities
Month by month
How the calendars are made
Real frost dates
US cities use NOAA’s 1991–2020 freeze statistics for the nearest weather station; Canadian cities use Environment Canada’s. Elsewhere we estimate them from 30-year temperature records, checked against 88 stations (typically within a week).
Crop rules
Each crop has plain rules: how much frost it takes, how warm the soil must be, how long it takes, and how much heat makes it bolt or drop its flowers. We test every day of the year against them.
Refreshed daily
The “in the garden now” lists and today markers move every day. Read the full method, including where it can be wrong.