What to Plant in November — Zone 9

November is the closing stretch of zone 9's season — the average first frost (Dec 1) is only weeks past month's end, so this is fall-sowing and garlic-planting territory.

Fall planting — Counted back from the first fall frost.

🥬 Lettuce Oct 6 – Nov 3 45–60 days to maturity
🌿 Arugula Oct 20 – Nov 3 30–40 days to maturity
🌶️ Radishes Oct 20 – Nov 3 22–30 days to maturity
🧄 Garlic Oct 20 – Nov 17 plant cloves; harvest next summer

Windows use zone 9's typical frost dates (Feb 20 / Dec 1). For your own city's dates, run the frost lookup — the planting calendar then localizes everything automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What can I plant outside in November in zone 9?

4 crops can go in the ground: lettuce, arugula, radishes, garlic. Exact windows are in the tables above — early and late in the month can differ by a full frost date.

Is November the right time for tomatoes in zone 9?

The spring window has passed; tomatoes set out this late won't beat the Dec 1 average first frost to ripeness. Plan for next spring's seed-starting instead.

November in other zones

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Zone 9, month by month

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Zone 9 frost dates near you

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