PlantLegitWhat to plant in November (VA, NC, SC, GA, TN, DE, MD, WV)
November is garlic and tree-planting month in the warmer parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Coastal South Carolina can still plant garlic, peas and onions; central North Carolina and coastal Virginia can still plant garlic to mid-November; Georgia through November. Virginia Extension calls October and November the best months to plant trees and shrubs. Each date below is quoted from the state's Extension service.Extension dates are averages; weather varies year to year.
November planting, by state
| State | What Extension says you can plant in November |
|---|---|
| Virginia | Zones 8a–8b (Virginia Beach, Norfolk): garlic Oct 15–Nov 15; spinach to Nov 1 (VCE 426-331). Trees and shrubs: “October and November are generally considered the best months to plant trees and shrubs” (VCE). |
| North Carolina | Central NC calendar: garlic through Nov 15; bulb onions from seed Nov 1 through Dec 15 (NC State AG-756-01). |
| South Carolina | Coastal Plain: garlic Oct 1–Nov 30; garden peas to Nov 30; onion sets and plants to Nov 15; lettuce to Nov 1. Piedmont fall windows in the table end before November (Clemson HGIC). |
| Georgia | “Late September through November is the time to plant garlic in Georgia” (UGA C 854). |
| Tennessee | Garlic: East TN Sept 1–Nov 1; West TN Sept 15–Nov 15 (UT Extension D 75). |
| Delaware | “Garlic cloves should be planted in early November on Delmarva” (commercial guidance, UD Weekly Crop Update). |
| Maryland | Garlic is a mid–late October job (UMD Extension). In November, plant trees and shrubs: fall and winter (unfrozen soil) are among the best times; UMD says to plant dogwoods, magnolias and broadleaf evergreens in spring (UMD Extension). |
| West Virginia | Garlic is “typically planted in the fall one or two weeks after the first killing frost” (WVU Extension). Trees and shrubs: see WVU: fall or spring planting. |
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Sources
- Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-331: Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: October Tips – Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
- NC State Extension AG-756-01: Central North Carolina Planting Calendar
- Clemson HGIC: Planning a Garden (Table 1)
- UGA Extension C 854: Garlic Production for the Gardener
- UT Extension D 75: Garlic for the Tennessee Vegetable Garden
- University of Delaware Weekly Crop Update (Gordon Johnson, Sept. 10, 2021)
- University of Maryland Extension: Growing Garlic
- University of Maryland Extension: Planting a Tree or Shrub
- WVU Extension: Growing Garlic
- WVU Extension: Fall Planting or Spring Planting
Checked October 19, 2026. Not legal or professional advice; the official text controls.