Located in the hottest areas of California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida, Zone 10 has the longest growing season in the continental U.S. with an annual minimum temperature of 30-40ºF. While its hot summers and mild winters rule out some of the more cold-loving vegetation, there’s still a whole world of tropical fruits and flowers to fill in any gaps you might find in a traditional veggie garden.
Since battling drought is an unfortunate reality in Zone 10, keeping plants hydrated throughout the hot spring and summer months is paramount. We have a variety of Lawn and Garden Sprinklers to make sure the ground stays moist. We also recommend supplementing soil with our Soil Moist® Mycorrhiza Transplant Formula to help gardens reach their full potential even as temperatures start climbing. Providing shade is another essential element of successful Zone 10 gardening; we suggest setting up a Ready Made Shade Tarp over heat-vulnerable favorites to ensure they make it through the long, hot afternoons unscathed.
States in Zone 10: California, Arizona, Texas, Florida
Early spring is an ideal time to get longer-growth veggie seeds into the ground, start a succulent garden, or even plant a small orchard of fruit trees. With so much sunlight at your disposal, the sky’s the limit when populating your yard with both edible and decorative plants.
Recommended Plants:
Vegetables & Herbs
Fruits & Berries
Flowers
Trees & Shrubs
Despite the heat of the summer months, many veggies and flowers love the extra sunlight and early in the season is a good time to get herbs going as well.
Recommended Plants:
Vegetables & Herbs
Fruits & Berries
Flowers
Trees & Shrubs
Take advantage of the relatively cooler weather by planting leafy greens and cruciferous veggies in September. Many of your spring favorites can be re-rotated into your garden as the season starts, too. It’s also a good time to get perennial flower bulbs and seeds into the ground for next spring.
Recommended Plants:
Vegetables & Herbs
Fruits & Berries
Flowers
Trees & Shrubs
Unlike much of the country, winter’s in Zone 10 are actually a wonderfully fertile time to rotate in new veggies and get citrus trees planted, just make sure your soil has good drainage and you should be good to go.
Recommended Plants:
Vegetables & Herbs
Fruits & Berries
Flowers
Trees & Shrubs