What to Plant in November in Zone 10
60 crops you can start in zone 10a & 10b during November. The dates are worked out from zone 10's typical frosts: last spring frost around Jan 30, first fall frost around Dec 20. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 10.
Start indoors in November
Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 10.
Vegetables & herbs
- ArtichokeAug–DecFall
- BeetAug–JanFall
- BroccoliAug–DecFall
- CabbageAug–DecFall
- CauliflowerAug–DecFall
- Chamomile (German)Aug–JanFall
- ChivesAug–FebFall
- DillAug–NovFall
- KaleAug–DecFall
- LettuceAug–DecFall
- OnionAug–NovFall
- ParsleyJul–MarFall
- PotatoAug–DecFall
- SpinachAug–DecFall
- Swiss ChardAug–JanFall
Peppers
- Aji Amarillo PepperNov 21–Nov 28
- Datil PepperNov 21–Nov 28
- Habanero PepperNov 21–Nov 28
- Lemon Drop PepperNov 21–Nov 28
- Rocoto PepperNov 7–Nov 14
- Scotch Bonnet PepperNov 21–Nov 28
- Tabasco PepperNov 21–Nov 28
Flowers
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)Nov 28–Dec 5
- Black-Eyed SusanAug–JanFall
- ColeusNov 21–Nov 28
- Dusty MillerNov 28–Dec 5
- EucalyptusNov 28–Dec 5
- HollyhockAug–JanFall
- ImpatiensNov 21–Nov 28
- LobeliaNov 28–Dec 5
- Pansy / ViolaAug–NovFall
- PetuniaJul–JanFall
- SnapdragonJul–DecFall
- StrawflowerAug–DecFall
- Sweet AlyssumAug–JanFall
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)Nov 21–Nov 28
- Wax BegoniaNov 7–Nov 14
Sow or plant outside in November
What goes in the ground this month, either as seed or as a transplant. Dates are the planting-out window for zone 10.
Vegetables & herbs
- ArtichokeTransplantOct–FebFall
- BeetTransplantSep–FebFall
- BroccoliTransplantSep–JanFall
- Brussels SproutsTransplantSep–NovFall
- CabbageTransplantSep–JanFall
- CarrotDirect sowSep–MarFall
- CauliflowerTransplantSep–JanFall
- Chamomile (German)TransplantOct–MarFall
- ChivesTransplantOct–AprFall
- CilantroDirect sowOct–JanFall
- DillTransplantOct–JanFall
- GarlicPlant clovesOct–NovFall
- KaleTransplantSep–JanFall
- Lemon BalmTransplantOct–NovFall
- LettuceTransplantSep–JanFall
- Marjoram (Sweet)TransplantOct–NovFall
- OnionTransplantOct–JanFall
- OreganoTransplantOct–NovFall
- ParsleyTransplantOct–AprFall
- PeaDirect sowSep–JanFall
- PotatoTransplantSep–JanFall
- RadishDirect sowSep–MarFall
- RosemaryTransplantOct–NovFall
- SpinachTransplantSep–JanFall
- Swiss ChardTransplantSep–FebFall
- ThymeTransplantOct–NovFall
Flowers
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)Sow or transplantSep–NovFall
- Black-Eyed SusanTransplantOct–MarFall
- CalendulaTransplantSep–NovFall
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)TransplantOct–NovFall
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)Sow or transplantSep–NovFall
- GladiolusPlant bulbsNov–JanFall
- HollyhockTransplantOct–MarFall
- LarkspurDirect sowSep–JanFall
- Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella)Direct sowOct–MarFall
- NasturtiumDirect sowOct–JanFall
- Pansy / ViolaTransplantOct–JanFall
- PetuniaTransplantSep–MarFall
- RanunculusPlant bulbsOct–NovFall
- SnapdragonTransplantSep–FebFall
- StrawflowerTransplantOct–FebFall
- Sweet AlyssumTransplantOct–MarFall
- Sweet PeaDirect sowOct–FebFall
- VerbenaSow or transplantSep–NovFall
Still time to start indoors
The usual indoor-start date for these has passed, but planting-out hasn't come yet. Seed started now still makes a transplant, just a smaller one. Buying starts is the easy alternative. Dates are when they go outside.
- LisianthusPlant outFeb 6–Feb 13
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What to plant in November in zone 10: 60 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including lettuce, pea, carrot, spinach, with exact dates for zone 10a and 10b.
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