Gardening Zone 10

What to plant in November in Zone 10

By Parvez Akhtar Pasha | Nov 08, 2025

In Zone 10 in November, it's a perfect time to plant herbs, leafy greens, and root crops. Also, Frost Risk is extremely rare, so no need for frost protection unless a rare cold front occurs.

In this article, I will give you a Planting Schedule for Zone 10, which I designed with my own gardening experience, for November.

Leafy Greens

Leafy Green	Best Planting Time	Planting Method	Transplanting Time	First Harvest	Variety Recommendations
Spinach	Early to mid-November	Direct sow in full sun or partial shade	3–4 weeks after germination	35–45 days	‘Bloomsdale Long Standing’, ‘Space’, ‘Tyee’
Swiss Chard	All month (November)	Direct sow or start indoors	3–4 weeks after germination	50–60 days	‘Bright Lights’, ‘Fordhook Giant’, ‘Lucullus’
Kale	Early to mid-November	Start seeds indoors or direct sow	4–6 weeks after germination	55–75 days	‘Lacinato’, ‘Red Russian’, ‘Dwarf Blue Curled’
Lettuce	All month (November)	Direct sow or start in trays	3–4 weeks after germination	30–50 days	‘Buttercrunch’, ‘Parris Island Cos’, ‘Black Seeded Simpson’
Mustard Greens	Early to mid-November	Direct sow in moist, rich soil	3 weeks after germination	30–40 days	‘Southern Giant Curled’, ‘Red Giant’, ‘Florida Broadleaf’
Collard Greens	All month (November)	Start seeds indoors or direct sow	4–6 weeks after germination	60–80 days	‘Georgia Southern’, ‘Champion’, ‘Vates’
Arugula (Rocket)	All month (November)	Direct sow every 2 weeks for continuous harvest	Not typically transplanted	25–35 days	‘Astro’, ‘Rocket’, ‘Wild Arugula’
Endive & Escarole	Mid to late November	Start seeds indoors or direct sow	3–4 weeks after germination	45–60 days	‘Broadleaf Batavian’, ‘Green Curled Ruffec’

Vegetables

Vegetable	Best Planting Time	Planting Method	Transplanting Time	First Harvest	Variety Recommendations
Beets	All month (November)	Direct sow seeds ½ inch deep	Not typically transplanted	50–70 days	‘Detroit Dark Red’, ‘Chioggia’, ‘Golden’
Carrots	Early to mid-November	Direct sow in loose, sandy soil	Not typically transplanted	65–80 days	‘Nantes’, ‘Danvers Half Long’, ‘Little Finger’
Radish	All month (November)	Direct sow in moist soil	Not transplanted	25–35 days	‘Cherry Belle’, ‘French Breakfast’, ‘Daikon’
Broccoli	Early November	Start seeds indoors or buy transplants	4–6 weeks after germination	60–90 days	‘Calabrese’, ‘Packman’, ‘Waltham 29’
Cauliflower	Early to mid-November	Start indoors or transplant seedlings	4–6 weeks after germination	70–100 days	‘Snowball Y Improved’, ‘Amazing’, ‘Graffiti’
Cabbage	All month (November)	Start indoors or transplant seedlings	4–6 weeks after germination	75–95 days	‘Golden Acre’, ‘Savoy’, ‘Red Acre’
Turnips	All month (November)	Direct sow seeds ½ inch deep	Not typically transplanted	40–60 days	‘Purple Top White Globe’, ‘Tokyo Cross’
Peas (Sugar & Snap)	Early to mid-November	Direct sow near trellis or support	Not transplanted	60–75 days	‘Sugar Snap’, ‘Oregon Sugar Pod II’, ‘Little Marvel’
Onions (Bulb & Bunching)	Mid to late November	Direct sow or set out transplants	4–6 weeks after germination (for transplants)	100–120 days	‘Granex’, ‘Texas Early Grano’, ‘Evergreen Bunching’
Garlic	Early November	Plant cloves 2 inches deep, 6 inches apart	Not transplanted	120–150 days	‘California Early White’, ‘Inchelium Red’, ‘Chesnok Red’
Potatoes	Late November	Plant seed potatoes in well-drained soil	Not transplanted	90–110 days	‘Yukon Gold’, ‘Red Pontiac’, ‘Kennebec’

Fruits & Berries

Fruit/Berry	Best Planting Time	Planting Method	Transplanting Time	First Harvest	Variety Recommendations
Strawberries	All month (November)	Plant bare-root or starter plants in raised beds	Not typically transplanted	90–120 days	‘Chandler’, ‘Seascape’, ‘Albion’
Blueberries	Mid to late November	Plant container-grown shrubs in acidic soil (pH 4.5–5.5)	Not typically transplanted	First fruit in 1–2 years	‘Misty’, ‘Jewel’, ‘Sharpblue’
Raspberries	Late November	Plant dormant canes or container plants	Not typically transplanted	First crop next summer	‘Heritage’, ‘Dorman Red’, ‘Autumn Bliss’
Blackberries	All month (November)	Plant dormant canes in well-drained soil	Not typically transplanted	First crop next summer	‘Natchez’, ‘Arapaho’, ‘Prime-Ark Freedom’
Figs	Mid to late November	Plant container-grown trees in sunny spots	Not typically transplanted	Fruiting in 1–2 years	‘Brown Turkey’, ‘Black Mission’, ‘Kadota’
Citrus (Lemon, Lime, Orange)	All month (November)	Plant grafted trees in full sun, protect from wind	Not transplanted	1–2 years for first fruit	‘Meyer Lemon’, ‘Key Lime’, ‘Valencia Orange’
Guava	Early November	Plant seedlings or grafted trees in rich soil	Not transplanted	6–12 months	‘Ruby Supreme’, ‘Tropical White’, ‘Mexican Cream’
Papaya	Early to mid-November	Direct sow seeds or transplant young seedlings	3–4 weeks after germination	6–9 months	‘Red Lady’, ‘Maradol’, ‘Tainung’
Banana	All month (November)	Plant suckers or tissue-cultured plants in rich, moist soil	Not transplanted	9–12 months	‘Dwarf Cavendish’, ‘Grand Nain’, ‘Rajapuri’
Pineapple	Mid to late November	Plant crowns or slips in well-drained sandy soil	Not transplanted	18–24 months	‘Smooth Cayenne’, ‘Sugarloaf’, ‘Queen’

Flowers

Flower Name	Best Planting Time	Planting Method	Transplanting Time	First Bloom	Perennial or Annual
Pansies	All month (November)	Transplant nursery starts or sow indoors	4–6 weeks after germination	60–75 days	Annual (cool season)
Petunias	Early to mid-November	Transplant seedlings or sow indoors	5–6 weeks after germination	60–80 days	Annual
Snapdragons	All month (November)	Start from seeds or transplant seedlings	4–6 weeks after germination	70–90 days	Annual (often short-lived perennial)
Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum)	All month (November)	Direct sow or transplant	3–4 weeks after germination	50–60 days	Annual
Calendula (Pot Marigold)	All month (November)	Direct sow or start indoors	3–4 weeks after germination	45–60 days	Annual
Dianthus (Pinks)	Mid to late November	Start from transplants or cuttings	Not required	60–90 days	Perennial (often grown as annual)
Geranium (Pelargonium)	All month (November)	Start from cuttings or nursery transplants	Not required	70–100 days	Perennial
Impatiens	Early November	Transplant seedlings or sow indoors	4–6 weeks after germination	60–80 days	Annual (can overwinter in warm spots)
Lobelia	Mid to late November	Start from seeds indoors or use nursery plants	4–5 weeks after germination	75–90 days	Annual
Nemesia	All month (November)	Transplant nursery plants or sow seeds indoors	4–6 weeks after germination	60–75 days	Annual
Stock (Matthiola incana)	Mid-November	Start seeds indoors or transplant	4–6 weeks after germination	70–100 days	Annual (cool season)
Gerbera Daisy	Early to mid-November	Plant seedlings or rooted cuttings	Not required	90–120 days	Perennial (tender)
Begonias	Early November	Transplant nursery plants	Not required	70–100 days	Perennial (grown as annual in beds)
Violas (Johnny Jump-Ups)	All month (November)	Direct sow or transplant	3–4 weeks after germination	50–70 days	Annual

Herbs

Herb	Best Planting Time	Planting Method	Transplanting Time	First Harvest	Variety Recommendations
Basil	All November	Direct sow or start indoors	3–4 weeks after germination	30–45 days	‘Genovese’, ‘Sweet Thai’, ‘Lemon Basil’
Chives	All November	Direct sow or start indoors	4 weeks after germination	60–80 days	‘Garlic Chives’, ‘Common Chives’
Cilantro	Early to mid-November	Direct sow seeds	Not required	30–45 days	‘Slow Bolt’, ‘Calypso’
Dill	All November	Direct sow seeds	Not required	40–60 days	‘Bouquet’, ‘Fernleaf’
Lemongrass	Any time	Plant stalks or divisions	Not required	3–4 months	‘East Indian’, ‘West Indian Lemongrass’
Mint	All November	Plant cuttings or divisions	Not required	60–80 days	‘Spearmint’, ‘Peppermint’
Oregano	All November	Plant cuttings or seedlings	4 weeks after germination	60–90 days	‘Greek Oregano’, ‘Italian Oregano’
Parsley	All November	Direct sow or start indoors	3–4 weeks after germination	70–90 days	‘Italian Flat Leaf’, ‘Curly’
Rosemary	Any time	Plant cuttings or seedlings	Not required	90–120 days	‘Tuscan Blue’, ‘Arp’, ‘Blue Spires’
Sage	All November	Plant cuttings or small transplants	Not required	75–90 days	‘Berggarten’, ‘Pineapple Sage’, ‘Common Sage’
Thyme	All November	Direct sow or plant cuttings	4 weeks after germination	80–90 days	‘English Thyme’, ‘Lemon Thyme’

Parvez Akhtar Pasha

Hi, I am Parvez Akhtar Pasha. I was in school when I first saw a plant grow from a seed. Over the years, I have gained a lot of experience in gardening, and I will gradually share it with you here.