What to Plant in November USA

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What to plant in November in the USA depends entirely on your zone — this page answers it for every band. November is cleanup and protection in the cold and mild bands, and continued planting in the hot band. Mulch garlic, protect overwintering crops, finish bed preparation and plan next season.

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Mulch

Garlic, after the ground chills

Low tunnel

Keeps greens cropping through winter

Zones 8-10

Still planting outdoors

November planting by region

Band	Sow outdoors	Start indoors	Plant out	Harvest now
Cold band USDA zones 3-5	Nothing.	Nothing.	Nothing.	Stored crops; kale and leeks under cover.
Mild band USDA zones 6-7	Broad beans and hardy peas in the mildest spots.	Nothing.	Garlic if not yet planted.	Kale, leeks, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, winter greens.
Hot band USDA zones 8-10	Root crops, greens, peas, brassicas.	Nothing.	Winter brassica transplants.	Fall greens, brassicas, carrots, beets, citrus.

November garden jobs

Mulch garlic once the surface has chilled, not before.
Put low tunnels or row cover over anything you want to keep harvesting.
Clean, sharpen and oil tools before storing them.
Take soil tests now — labs are quiet and you have time to act on results.
Write up what worked and what did not while it is still fresh.

Common November mistakes

Mulching garlic before the ground has cooled, which encourages rot and voles.
Storing tools dirty and damp.
Leaving the season's records until spring, by which point the detail is gone.
Assuming nothing can be harvested — hardy greens crop all winter under cover.

Turn November's jobs into a written plan. The USA Vegetable Garden Planner (printable PDF) has frost-date planning pages, bed layouts, crop rotation, a sowing log and a harvest tracker — 74 printable pages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I grow over winter?

Kale, spinach, leeks, parsnips, Brussels sprouts and hardy salad all overwinter in zones 6 and warmer, and in colder zones under a low tunnel or cold frame.

When should I mulch garlic?

After the soil surface has chilled but before it freezes hard — usually late November in the cold band. Mulching too early keeps the soil warm and encourages soft growth.

Is November a good time for a soil test?

Yes. Labs turn results around faster in the off-season, and lime or sulphur applied now has months to act before spring planting.

Last updated 25 August 2026

Relevant next steps

Turn This Month's Jobs Into A Plan

Month-by-month advice works best when it becomes a written sowing list, bed plan, and follow-up task list.

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What to Plant in November USA