Zone 7a planting calendar
What to plant in November: zone 7a
A rule-of-thumb starting point for zone 7a: last spring frost around April 15, first fall frost around October 25. 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 15
Typical first frost: October 25
Winter lows: 0 to 5 °F
A quiet month in zone 7a
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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