Zone 9a planting calendar

What to plant in November — zone 9a

Zone 9a averages its last spring frost around February 28 and its first fall frost around December 5. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.

Last frost: February 28
First frost: December 5
Winter lows: 20 to 25 °F

Plan & order

  • Inventory and order seedaround Nov 8

    Sort what you already have, toss anything over 3 years old, and order early while varieties are in stock.

  • Map this year's bedsaround Nov 15

    Rotate families off last year's ground — nightshades, brassicas and cucurbits each move to a new bed.

  • Soil testaround Nov 22

    A $20 test now tells you what to amend before planting instead of guessing all season.

Dormant care

  • Sharpen and oil toolsaround Nov 29

    Clean, sharpen and oil blades while there's time — dull tools bruise plants and slow you down.

Direct sow for fall

  • Radisharound Nov 2

    Succession sowing 2 of 3 — sow every 14 days for a steady cut.

  • Spinacharound Nov 6

    Counts back 40 days from your first frost. Frost-hardy — light freezes sweeten it.

  • Radisharound Nov 16

    Counts back 30 days from your first frost. Frost-hardy — light freezes sweeten it.

Sow cover crop

Plant to overwinter

  • Onionaround Nov 7

    In zone 7+ onion sets planted before frost overwinter for an early summer bulb.

  • Garlicaround Nov 21

    Cloves go in about two weeks before first frost — they root now, sleep, then bulb next summer.

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