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Zone 11 Planting Calendar 2026Complete Seed Starting Schedule

Zone 11 is a true tropical zone with no frost risk and year-round heat. Found primarily in Hawaii and extreme South Florida, this zone supports an extraordinary range of tropical plants and continuous vegetable production.

Cities: Hilo HI, Kona HI (coastal), Miami (special microclimates), Puerto Rico...

Last Frost

Frost-free

First Fall Frost

Frost-free

Growing Season

365 days

2026 Monthly Planting Schedule

Your month-by-month guide for Zone 11

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 11

Top-performing varieties adapted to your zone

tomato

Better BoyEarly GirlCherokee PurpleBrandywine

pepper

California WonderJalapenoSweet BananaAnaheim

lettuce

ButtercrunchRomaineRed LeafSummertime

cucumber

Marketmore 76Straight EightBoston Pickling

squash

Yellow CrookneckBlack Beauty zucchiniButternut Waltham

Best Crops for Zone 11

Top performers in your zone's climate

PepperEggplantSweet PotatoOkraBasil

💡 Zone Tip: Focus on heat-tolerant varieties and ensure consistent irrigation. Consider growing during the cooler "dry season" for cool-weather crops.

Major Cities in Zone 11

These areas share your hardiness zone

Hilo HIKona HI (coastal)Miami (special microclimates)Puerto RicoUS Virgin Islands

Zone 11 on the Map

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