What to Plant in November in Zone 9
18 crops you can start in zone 9a & 9b during November. The dates are worked out from zone 9's typical frosts: last spring frost around Feb 15, first fall frost around Dec 5. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 9.
Start indoors in November
Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 9.
Peppers
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)Nov 30–Dec 7
- 7 Pot Primo PepperNov 30–Dec 7
- Carolina Reaper PepperNov 30–Dec 7
- Dorset Naga PepperNov 30–Dec 7
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)Nov 30–Dec 7
- Komodo Dragon PepperNov 30–Dec 7
- Naga Viper PepperNov 30–Dec 7
- Rocoto PepperNov 23–Nov 30
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)Nov 30–Dec 7
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperNov 30–Dec 7
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperNov 30–Dec 7
Flowers
- LisianthusNov 16–Nov 23
- Pansy / ViolaNov 23–Nov 30
- SnapdragonAug–DecFall
- Wax BegoniaNov 23–Nov 30
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 9.
Vegetables & herbs
- GarlicPlant clovesOct–DecFall
Flowers
- Daffodil (Narcissus)Plant bulbsSep–NovFall
- RanunculusPlant bulbsOct–DecFall
- SnapdragonTransplantOct–FebFall
← October in zone 9 · December in zone 9 →
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What to plant in November in zone 9: 18 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including rocoto pepper, superhot pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion), Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper, with exact dates for zone 9a and 9b.
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