What to plant in November in the UK

Use this november checklist as a seasonal starting point, then check local frost, weather and the needs of each species.

November checklist

• Prioritise light and airflow indoors.
• Avoid leaving roots saturated.
• Plan gifts and next season’s unusual varieties.

Plants we grow: what to do in November

• Coleus: Pot up indoors. A houseplant all year that can summer outside once frosts are over. Bring it back in before nights drop below about 10°C.
• Tradescantia, Callisia and inchplants: Pot up indoors. Indoor trailing plants that can be potted up any month. Pinch and root the tips in spring and summer for bushier pots.
• Kalanchoe and Mother of Thousands: Pot up indoors. Succulent houseplants for a bright windowsill all year. Keep them on the dry side in winter. Toxic to pets.
• Cacti and trailing succulents: Pot up indoors. Pot up any month in gritty compost. Water sparingly from November to February while growth rests.
• Terrarium and foliage houseplants: Pot up indoors. Indoor and terrarium plants that can be planted any month. Keep them out of cold draughts and hot radiators in winter.
• English ivy: Pot up indoors. Hardy, so it can live indoors or go outside in spring or early autumn.
• Angel Wings (Senecio): Bring indoors. Silver foliage for sunny patios once frosts are over. Give it shelter or bring it in for winter.
• Leafy greens and brassicas: Harvest. Hardy, cut-and-come-again leaves. Late summer plantings crop into autumn.

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