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Planting calendar

Zone 10 Planting Calendar

Zone 10 is essentially frost-free: planting follows heat and rain, not frost. The calendar below follows that rhythm month by month, each window derived from a plant's own type and bloom season.

January in zone 10

Frost is not the gatekeeper in zone 10: the cool season is the planting season, doing spring's job.

Perennials, shrubs and trees149

Showing 30 of 149; every plant hardy here is on the zone 10 hub.

Annuals and tender plants503

Showing the first 30 of 503 by name.

Start a zone 10 January planting list in the Studio

February in zone 10

The perennial, shrub and tree window that opened in January is still open (149 plants).

The tender planting window that opened in January is still open (503 plants).

March in zone 10

March closes zone 10's cool planting season: the last windows ran through February, and from here planting follows heat and rain, not frost. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in March in zone 10.

April in zone 10

Zone 10's cool planting windows closed in February; what goes in during April answers to heat and rain rather than to a freeze date, and the next windows open in October. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in April in zone 10.

May in zone 10

Zone 10's cool planting windows closed in February; what goes in during May answers to heat and rain rather than to a freeze date, and the next windows open in October. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in May in zone 10.

June in zone 10

June is deep in zone 10's hot season: the calendar rests until the cool months return. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in June in zone 10.

July in zone 10

July is deep in zone 10's hot season: the calendar rests until the cool months return. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in July in zone 10.

August in zone 10

August is deep in zone 10's hot season: the calendar rests until the cool months return. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in August in zone 10.

September in zone 10

September is deep in zone 10's hot season: the calendar rests until the cool months return. Browse the guides or see what is in flower in September in zone 10.

October in zone 10

Frost is not the gatekeeper in zone 10: the cool season is the planting season, doing spring's job.

Perennials, shrubs and trees149

Showing 30 of 149; every plant hardy here is on the zone 10 hub.

Start a zone 10 October planting list in the Studio

Already planted? See what is in flower in October in zone 10.

November in zone 10

Frost is not the gatekeeper in zone 10: the cool season is the planting season, doing spring's job.

Bulbs to plant39

Showing 30 of 39; every plant hardy here is on the zone 10 hub.

The perennial, shrub and tree window that opened in October is still open (145 plants).

Start a zone 10 November planting list in the Studio

December in zone 10

The bulb window that opened in November is still open (39 plants).

Timing here is anchored to typical zone frost averages (NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, as summarized in university extension frost tables). Your local dates can differ by several weeks, so confirm the last and first frost dates for your own area.

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