November Planting Guide

Bedding Plants

     Plant cool-season bedding plants, such as pansy, viola, alyssum, dianthus, calendula, snapdragon, nemesia, dusty miller, ornamental cabbage and kale, petunias and many more. 

Bulbs

     Finish planting most spring-flowering bulbs this month. Buy tulips and hyacinths by mid-November, and refrigerate them for at least six weeks before planting them in late December or early January.  

General Maintenance

     As leaves fall from trees, collect them, put them in your compost pile or use them as mulch. 

Herbs

     Herbs to plant include borage, celery, chervil, cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley, chives, garlic chives, lemon balm, Mexican tarragon, mints, oregano, rosemary, sage, sorrel, marjoram, thyme, French tarragon, feverfew, lavender and chamomile. 

Landscape

    This is the beginning of the prime planting season for hardy trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers. 

Vegetables

     Vegetables to plant in November include beet, cabbage, carrot, celery, collard, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, rutabaga, shallot, spinach, Swiss chard and turnip.