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What to Plant Now in Pennsylvania
In November, the Penn State Extension calendar has 0 crops with an outdoor planting window in Allegheny County. Pick your county below for this week's list.
Photo: Rows of tiny green seedlings growing in black plastic seed trays. Pascal Kings, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What to plant this week in your Pennsylvania county
The calendar dates are set relative to the last and first frost, so each county gets its own dates from its NOAA 50% frost dates. Dates come from the extension publications listed at the bottom of this page; frost dates are NOAA 1991-2020 normals.
Farmstead on a glacial drumlin among autumn woods in Washington Township, Erie County
What to plant in Pennsylvania by month
| Month | Crops with an outdoor planting window |
|---|---|
| January | Nothing listed |
| February | Nothing listed |
| March | Asparagus, Crowns, Beets, Broccoli, Broccoli (7), Brussel Sprouts, Brussel Sprouts (7), Cabbage, Regular, Cauliflower, Cauliflower (7), Endive & Escarole (1), Kale (1), Pea, Potato, White (2), Radish, Spinach, Turnip |
| April | Asparagus, Crowns, Beets, Broccoli, Broccoli (7), Brussel Sprouts, Brussel Sprouts (7), Cabbage, Chinese, Cabbage, Chinese (7), Cabbage, Regular, Cabbage, Regular (7), Carrots, Cauliflower, Cauliflower (7), Celeriac, Celery, Celery (1), Collards, Endive & Escarole, Endive & Escarole (1), Kale, Kale (1), Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Head, Lettuce, Leaf, Onion, Bunching, Onion, Regular (Sets), Parsnip, Pea, Peanut, Potato, White (2), Radish, Salsify, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Swiss Chard (1), Turnip |
| May | Asparagus Seed, Asparagus, Plants, Bean, Lima, Bush, Bean, Lima, Pole, Bean, Snap, Bush, Bean, Snap, Pole, Bean, Soy, Beets, Broccoli, Broccoli (7), Brussel Sprouts, Brussel Sprouts (7), Cabbage, Chinese, Cabbage, Chinese (7), Cabbage, Regular, Cabbage, Regular (7), Cantaloupe & Melons, Cantaloupe & Melons (1), Carrots, Cauliflower, Cauliflower (7), Celeriac, Celery, Celery (1), Collards, Corn, Cucumber, Cucumber (1), Eggplant, Endive & Escarole, Endive & Escarole (1), Kale, Kale (1), Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Head, Lettuce, Leaf, Melons, Okra, Onion, Bunching, Onion, Regular (Sets), Parsnip, Pea, Peanut, Pepper, Potato, Sweet (2), Potato, White (2), Pumpkin (1), Radish, Salsify, Spinach, Squash, Summer, Squash, Summer (1), Squash, Winter, Squash, Winter (1), Swiss Chard, Swiss Chard (1), Tomato, Turnip |
| June | Asparagus Seed, Asparagus, Plants, Bean, Lima, Bush, Bean, Lima, Pole, Bean, Snap, Bush, Bean, Snap, Pole, Bean, Soy, Beets, Broccoli, Broccoli (7), Brussel Sprouts (7), Cabbage, Chinese, Cabbage, Chinese (7), Cabbage, Regular, Cabbage, Regular (7), Cantaloupe & Melons, Cantaloupe & Melons (1), Carrots, Cauliflower, Cauliflower (7), Celeriac, Celery, Celery (1), Collards, Corn, Cucumber, Cucumber (1), Endive & Escarole, Endive & Escarole (1), Kale, Kale (1), Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Head, Lettuce, Leaf, Melons, Okra, Onion, Bunching, Onion, Regular (Sets), Parsnip, Pea, Peanut, Pepper, Radish, Spinach, Squash, Summer, Squash, Summer (1), Squash, Winter, Squash, Winter (1), Swiss Chard, Swiss Chard (1), Tomato, Turnip |
| July | Asparagus Seed, Bean, Lima, Bush, Bean, Snap, Bush, Bean, Snap, Pole, Bean, Soy, Beets, Cabbage, Chinese, Cabbage, Chinese (7), Cabbage, Regular, Cabbage, Regular (7), Cantaloupe & Melons, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cauliflower (7), Collards, Corn, Cucumber, Endive & Escarole (1), Kale, Kale (1), Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Head, Lettuce, Leaf, Melons, Okra, Onion, Bunching, Onion, Regular (Sets), Pea, Radish, Spinach, Squash, Summer, Squash, Summer (1), Swiss Chard, Swiss Chard (1), Turnip |
| August | Beets, Cabbage, Chinese (7), Cabbage, Regular (7), Carrots, Cauliflower (7), Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Head, Lettuce, Leaf, Onion, Bunching, Pea, Radish, Spinach, Swiss Chard (1), Turnip |
| September | Lettuce, Leaf, Radish |
| October | Nothing listed |
| November | Nothing listed |
| December | Nothing listed |
Month table for Allegheny County. The calendar dates are set relative to the last and first frost, so each county gets its own dates from its NOAA 50% frost dates. Every county has its own page with its own table.
How the Pennsylvania list is built
Windows are the planting dates the Penn State Extension publications give, matched to each county as described above. A crop shows up for a week when its window is open on any day of that week.
When to plant in Pennsylvania: crop by crop
Planting dates for each crop in Pennsylvania, from the Penn State Extension calendar.
What to plant now in Pennsylvania: questions
What can I plant now in Pennsylvania?
In November, the Penn State Extension calendar has 0 crops with an outdoor planting window in Allegheny County. Pick your county below for this week's list.
What vegetables can I plant in November in Pennsylvania?
For Allegheny County the calendar lists: nothing this month. Other counties differ; use the county picker.
Why does my county have different dates?
The calendar dates are set relative to the last and first frost, so each county gets its own dates from its NOAA 50% frost dates.
Does "start indoors" mean I sow seeds inside?
Yes. Some calendars list a date to sow seeds indoors for later transplanting. Where the calendar has no indoor dates, only outdoor planting is shown.
Are these dates safe every year?
No. They are the extension service's typical windows. A late cold snap can still damage tender plants; check the 10% frost date for your county before setting out tomatoes, peppers and other warm-season crops.
Where do the dates come from?
From Penn State Extension vegetable planting publications, listed with links at the bottom of this page, and NOAA climate normals for frost dates.
Sources
- Seed Planting Guide (Penn State Extension, Master Gardeners of York County (College of Agricultural Sciences)). Publication file.
- Transplanting Guide (Penn State Extension, Master Gardeners of York County (College of Agricultural Sciences)). Publication file.
- Master Gardeners Philadelphia Planting Guide (Planting guide of vegetables grown in the Philadelphia area) (Penn State Extension, Master Gardeners of Philadelphia County). Publication file.
Photos: Rows of tiny green seedlings growing in black plastic seed trays: Pascal Kings, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Red barns and silos beyond a field in Washington Township, Erie County: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Farmstead on a glacial drumlin among autumn woods in Washington Township, Erie County: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Staked tomato plant in a straw-mulched kitchen garden with green and ripening red tomatoes: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Long neat rows of green potato plants stretching across a farm field: Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Tall corn plants with golden tassels against a summer sky in a field: inkknife_2000, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber vines climbing a wooden trellis in a kitchen garden: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Zucchini fruit on the plant: Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Green and red leaf lettuce heads growing along drip lines in a garden bed: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons; Long rows of green onion plants growing in sandy farm soil: ליזי שאנן, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons; Neat rows of young garlic shoots growing in dark tilled soil: Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Pea plants growing up supports in a garden: Kolforn (Kolforn), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Young watermelon plant in a garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons.