What to plant in November in France
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November in France, for the climate around Oise, Hauts-de-France (near Compiègne), northern France.
Climate: Temperate oceanic-continental climate with frosts from November to March (down to -9 °C), warm summers that can reach 38 °C, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with the wettest months in February and May.
Vegetables
Garlic Allium sativum
Autumn planting lets it take the winter chill it needs, then it matures the following summer.
Harvest: 240–300 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Bare-root canes survive the frosts easily and give reliable summer crops in the temperate climate.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
It needs cold winters to set fruit well and is very hardy in northern France.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Apple Malus domestica
Cold winters satisfy its chilling needs, and the mild summers allow the fruit to ripen well.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsEasyCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Cold winters and warm summers suit it well, and it does best on a sunny, sheltered site.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Sweet cherry Prunus avium
Its winter chilling and warm summer days suit it, though a sheltered spot helps against spring frosts.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy against winter cold, it fruits well in the warm late summer of this region.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsEasy