Zone 6b planting calendar
What to plant in November: zone 6b
A rule-of-thumb starting point for zone 6b: last spring frost around April 25, first fall frost around October 15. Zones are set by winter lows, not frost dates, so two gardens in the same zone can be weeks apart. Measure your ZIP below for dates from your area's own 30-year record.
Typical last frost: April 25
Typical first frost: October 15
Winter lows: -5 to 0 °F
A quiet month in zone 6b
November is a rest-and-plan month here. Use it to order seed, test your soil, repair beds, and map next season's rotation, then jump ahead to December.
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