Zone 10a Planting Calendar 2026Complete Seed Starting Schedule
Zone 10a is nearly frost-free year-round. Tropical and subtropical crops like citrus, avocado, and bananas thrive alongside year-round vegetable gardening. Heat management and irrigation are the primary challenges. Includes parts of Southern California and Florida.
Last Frost
January 1
First Fall Frost
Frost-free
Growing Season
365 days
2026 Monthly Planting Schedule
Your month-by-month guide for Zone 10a
1January
🌱 Indoors: Start early crops indoors
☀️ Notes: Plan garden, order seeds
2February
🌱 Indoors: Start main season crops
🌍 Direct: Cold hardy crops direct sow
☀️ Notes: Prepare soil when workable
3March
🌱 Indoors: Continue seed starting
🌍 Direct: Direct sow cool season
☀️ Notes: Prepare beds
4April
🌱 Indoors: Finish warm season indoors
🌍 Direct: Direct sow beans, corn
☀️ Notes: Main transplant month
5May
🌍 Direct: Succession plant
☀️ Notes: Plant out all seedlings
6June
🌱 Indoors: Start fall crops
🌍 Direct: Plant fall vegetables
☀️ Notes: Maintain and water
7July
🌱 Indoors: Fall transplant seedlings
🌍 Direct: Plant fall crops
☀️ Notes: Begin fall planning
8August
🌍 Direct: Plant fall greens
☀️ Notes: Fall garden planting
9September
🌍 Direct: Plant garlic
☀️ Notes: Fall planting continues
10October
🌱 Indoors: Order seeds
☀️ Notes: Clean up, prepare winter
Recommended Varieties for Zone 10a
Top-performing varieties adapted to your zone
tomato
pepper
lettuce
cucumber
squash
Best Crops for Zone 10a
Top performers in your zone's climate
💡 Zone Tip: Grow cool-season crops (lettuce, broccoli, kale) during the winter months when temperatures are most moderate.
Major Cities in Zone 10a
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