NOVEMBER Planting Guide

November is the last busy month in the garden before early spring. Although some days are chilly and overcast, many days are warm, sunny and perfect for gardening. This is a good month to clean up the garden and add collected debris to the compost pile. A wide variety of cool-season vegetables and flowers thrive in November weather, including:

FLOWERS from seed or starter plants

Alyssum

Calendula

California poppy

Carnation

Chrysanthemum

Cyclamen

Delphinium

English primrose

Forget-me-not

Foxglove

Iceland poppy

Flowering kale

Larkspur

Lobelia

Lupine

Nasturtium

Nemesia

Pansy

Phlox

Snapdragon

Schizanthus

Stock

Sweet pea

Viola

Wildflowers

VEGETABLES

Artichoke

Arugula

Asparagus

Beet

Broccoli

Brussels sprout

Cabbage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery

Cress

Endive

Garlic

Horseradish

Kale

Kohlrabi

Leek

Lettuce

Mustard greens

Onion

Parsnip

Pea

Potato

Radish

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Salsify

Spinach

Swiss chard

Turnip

BULBS

Allium

Anemone

Calla lily

Crocus (pre-chilled 8 weeks)

Daffodil

Dutch iris

Freesia

Gladiolus

Grape hyacinth

Hyacinth (pre-chilled 8 weeks)

Lily

Muscari

Narcissus

Ranunculus

Scilla

Tulip (pre-chilled 8 weeks)

Watsonia

HERBS

Bay laurel

Chamomile

Chervil

Chive

Cilantro

Dill

Fennel

Mint

Oregano

Parsley

Rosemary

Sage

Salad burnet

Sweet marjoram

Winter savory

Thyme

Researched by JULIE BAWDEN DAVIS / For The Times