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Zone 8A — November

What to Plant in November in Zone 8A

November in Zone 8A: 0 crops to start indoors, 0 to plant or direct sow outside, and 66 entering harvest window. Last frost averages March 30. Reference city: Dallas, TX.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
66 Harvest
Frost risk: High

Frost risk is still high in Zone 8A. The last spring frost typically lands on March 30, with the earliest plausible clearance around March 11. Hold tender crops indoors a while longer.

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Start Indoors in November

Nothing to start seeds indoors in November for Zone 8A.
Next window: January — 1 variety, including Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion.

Plant Outside in November

Nothing to plant or sow outside in November for Zone 8A.
Next window: February — 78 varieties, including All Year Round, America, Astro Arugula.

Harvest in November

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Aug 28 Nov 6
All Year Round (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 13
All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Amarillo Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
Bouquet Dill (fall planting) herb Sep 1 Nov 5
Broccolini (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 10
Butterhead Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 5
Calabrese Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
California Bluebell (fall planting) flower Sep 1 Nov 5
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 7
Chantenay Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 10
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 15
Chioggia Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 5
Copenhagen Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Cosmic Purple Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
Crisphead (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 15
Curly Kale (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 5
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley (fall planting) herb Sep 1 Nov 15
Dark Green Romaine (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 10
Di Cicco Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 15
Early Purple Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Endive / Escarole (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 5
German Chamomile (fall planting) herb Sep 1 Nov 5
Golden Acre Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Golden Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 5
Green Arrow Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 10
Heritage Rainbow Blend Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
Iceberg (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 15
Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 10
Kuroda Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 10
Lacinato Kale (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 5
Lacy Phacelia Flowers (fall planting) flower Sep 1 Nov 15
Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 3
Mammoth Dill (fall planting) herb Sep 1 Nov 5
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 14
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Sep 1 Nov 15
Michihili Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 10
Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 14
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 8
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 2
Purple Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
Purple Haze Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 13
Rapeseed Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Sep 1 Nov 10
Rapini Broccoli Raab (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Red Romaine (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 10
Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 15
Scarlet Flax Flowers (fall planting) flower Sep 1 Nov 10
Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 10
Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 10
Snow White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Solar Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 15
St. Valery Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 10
Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 10
Tom Thumb (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 10
Tuscany Black (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 15
Vates Collard (fall planting) lettuce Sep 1 Nov 15
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Vienna White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Viola and pansy edible flowers (fall planting) flower Sep 1 Nov 10
Violetta Purple Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Sep 1 Nov 5
Wando Pea (fall planting) legume Sep 1 Nov 8
Watermelon Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 5
White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 1 Nov 5

Key Tasks for November in Zone 8A

  1. 1 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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