November · month 11 of 12
What to do in the garden in November
Every job worth doing in November, built from the real care schedules of the plants gardeners grow — with the exact plants that need each one.
Plant in November
Plant bulbs 6-8 inches deep in well-drained soil in the fall.
Prune in November
Cut back stems to 2 inches after flowering or leave for winter interest
Deadhead in November
Optional: Remove spent flowers or leave on for winter interest
Mulch in November
Apply a light winter mulch after the ground freezes to prevent frost heave.
Propagate in November
Collect seeds from dry pods and sow outdoors for naturalizing
Harvest in November
Pick outer leaves when usable size; avoid cutting the central growing point
Winter Prep in November
Leave some seed heads standing for winter interest and bird food
What's blooming in November
In flower around now.
Frost dates and bloom windows are typical ranges, not guarantees — your microclimate moves them by weeks. Sow uses your real local forecast instead.
November questions
What should I do in the garden in November?
The jobs that matter most this month are plant, prune, deadhead, mulch. Each section above lists the specific plants that need that job in November — drawn from the care schedules of the plants gardeners actually grow.
Does this calendar change by hardiness zone?
The tasks are the same, but which plants you can grow is not. Pick your zone below to see this month's jobs filtered to plants that survive your winters.
What's blooming in November?
Hellebore Wedding Party Mix, Lenten Rose Hybrid Mix, Lenten Rose Double Queen Strain, First Dance Lenten Rose Hellebore, Peppermint Ice Lenten Rose and others are in flower around now. The full list is above.
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Get November's tasks for your own plants
Sow builds this checklist from the plants actually in your yard — and adjusts it to your real forecast, so a wet week skips the watering and a frost warning reaches you first.