What to plant in November in Germany
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November in Germany, for the climate around Cologne–Bonn area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Climate: Cool temperate climate with cold winters (down to about -6 °C, frosts Nov–Mar), mild wet summers, the warmest months Jun–Aug and about 60–130 mm rain a month, with the driest weather in April and July.
Fruits
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Hardy canes survive the cold winters and produce abundant summer fruit in the cool climate.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
It needs cold winters to set fruit and is very well suited to the local frost and rainfall.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Hardy bushes tolerate frost and the cool, moist summers ripen the berries well.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Apple Malus domestica
Cold winters give the dormancy apples need, and the temperate summers ripen the fruit well.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsEasyCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Hardy trees handle the local winter, and a sunny warm wall or site ensures good ripening.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy trees cope with the frosts and produce good crops in the warm late summer.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate