In season in November, zone 8
75 food plants hardy in zone 8 can be harvesting in November. These are typical Northern Hemisphere months: warmer gardens run a few weeks early, cooler ones late, and in the Southern Hemisphere shift everything by six months.
Fruit trees (10)
- American persimmon · zones 4–9
- Asian persimmon · zones 7–10
- Date-plum (Caucasian persimmon) · zones 6–9
- Lapsi (Nepali hog plum) · zones 8–11
- Medlar · zones 5–8
- Mehal (Himalayan wild pear) · zones 6–9
- Olive · zones 8–10
- Pomegranate · zones 7–11
- Service tree · zones 5–8
- Tejocote (Mexican hawthorn) · zones 8–10
Berries and small fruit (6)
- Andean blueberry (mortiño) · zones 8–10
- Chaura (prickly heath) · zones 6–9
- Dog rose · zones 4–8
- Myrtle · zones 8–11
- Sloe (blackthorn) · zones 4–8
- Strawberry tree · zones 7–10
Nut trees (3)
- Ginkgo (female, for nuts) · zones 4–9
- Pecan · zones 6–9
- Stone pine · zones 8–10
Vines (1)
- Fuzzy kiwi · zones 7–9
Tropical and subtropical food plants (4)
- Feijoa (pineapple guava) · zones 8–11
- Satsuma mandarin · zones 8–11
- Star anise · zones 8–10
- Yuzu · zones 7–10
Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (18)
- Achira (edible canna) · zones 8–11
- Ashwagandha · zones 8–11
- Astragalus (huang qi) · zones 5–9
- Chayote · zones 8–11
- Crosnes (Chinese artichoke) · zones 5–9
- Horseradish · zones 3–9
- Licorice · zones 6–9
- Lotus (root and seeds) · zones 5–11
- Marshmallow · zones 3–9
- Mashua · zones 7–10
- Mountain pepper (pepperberry) · zones 7–10
- Oca · zones 7–10
- Rosemary · zones 7–10
- Saffron crocus · zones 6–9
- Skirret · zones 5–9
- Sunchoke · zones 3–9
- Ulluco · zones 8–10
- Yacon · zones 8–11
Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (17)
- Carrot · zones 2–11
- Celeriac · zones 3–9
- Chia (Salvia hispanica) · zones 8–11
- Collard greens · zones 2–11
- Finger millet (ragi) · zones 7–12
- Jicama · zones 7–11
- Kale · zones 2–11
- Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) · zones 3–10
- Leek · zones 2–11
- Napa cabbage · zones 4–9
- Parsley · zones 2–11
- Parsnip · zones 2–9
- Roselle (hibiscus tea) · zones 8–12
- Rutabaga (swede) · zones 3–9
- Salsify · zones 4–9
- Swiss chard · zones 2–11
- Turnip · zones 2–11
Native and wild plants (15)
- California bay laurel · zones 7–10
- Cattail · zones 3–10
- Coast live oak · zones 8–10
- Evergreen huckleberry · zones 7–9
- Groundnut (hopniss) · zones 3–10
- Hackberry · zones 2–9
- Hīnau · zones 8–10
- Hollyleaf cherry (islay) · zones 8–10
- Holm oak (bellota oak) · zones 7–10
- Karamū · zones 8–10
- Mediterranean hackberry (nettle tree) · zones 6–10
- Peumo · zones 8–10
- Saw palmetto · zones 8–11
- Wapato (arrowhead) · zones 3–10
- Wintergreen · zones 3–8
Helper plants for soil, wildlife and biomass (1)
- Daikon (tillage radish) · zones 2–11
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General guidance, not professional advice. Conditions vary by yard and year; for local specifics ask your county extension office. Never eat a wild plant you cannot identify with certainty. Traditional uses are shared as history, not medical advice. © 2026 Sean Priest · Irie Orchard. Terms & credits · Privacy · Home