What to plant this week in Zone 10a

Week of 2026-W45

Last frost Jan 15
First frost Dec 20
2 to sow
43 nearing harvest

With frost-free dates spanning mid-January to late December, your Zone 10a garden is in full swing, offering a wide array of vegetables and flowers ready for harvest this week. Start new Daikon radish and Lisianthus seeds today while enjoying the bounty of squash, beans, melons, and herbs waiting at your table.

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Harvest
Tips
Pests
Water
Calendar
Cities

The next 7 days

Sample: Orlando, FL

Today

11/3

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82° 72° 💧36%

Wed

11/4

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80° 72° 💧21%

Thu

11/5

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82° 69°

Fri

11/6

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90° 71°

Sat

11/7

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86° 72°

Sun

11/8

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84° 68°

Mon

11/9

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78° 68°

Avg high 83°F Rain total 0" Humidity 71% Wind 5.7 mph

In the ground

Sow this week

2 crops

Daikon Radish
Lisianthus (Prairie Gentian)

Move out

Transplant this week

Nothing is due to go out this week.

Coming ripe

Harvest soon

43 crops

Acorn Squash
Basil
Borage
Bush Bean
Butternut Squash
Cantaloupe
Celosia (Cockscomb)
Cleome (Spider Flower)
Cosmos
Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea)
Cucumber
Delicata Squash
Edamame
Fennel
Flour Corn
French Marigold
Garden Verbena
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle)
Honeydew Melon
Lima Bean
Loofah (Luffa)
Malabar Spinach
Morning Glory
Nasturtium
Okra
Pole Bean
Pumpkin
Purslane
Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus)
Scarlet Runner Bean
Shiso (Japanese Basil)
Spaghetti Squash
Summer Savory
Sunflower
Sweet Corn
Thai Basil
Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
Watermelon
Winter Squash
Yellow Summer Squash
Zinnia
Zucchini

Do this now

Seasonal tips

Succession sow bush beans and cucumbers every two weeks to extend your summer harvest window.
Mulch around newly planted okra and summer savory to retain moisture as temperatures climb.
Deadhead zinnias and cosmos frequently to encourage continuous blooming through the heat.

Keep watch

Pest & disease watch

Monitor squash and melon plants for cucumber beetles that can damage developing fruit.
Check the undersides of basil leaves for aphids, especially in dense plantings.
Watch for spider mites on sunflowers and ornamental gourds during dry spells.

Water

Watering this week

Water deeply in the morning to reduce evaporation and keep soil consistently moist but not soggy during this warm season.

One more thing

Harvest zucchini and yellow summer squash daily when they are young to prevent them from becoming tough and seedy.

All year

Zone 10a planting calendar

144 crops

Average planting and harvest windows for everything that grows in zone 10a — dates shift a week or two with the season, so treat them as a starting point and check the weekly guide above for what's open right now.

Start indoors
Sow outdoors
Transplant
Harvest

Vegetables 59

Vegetable planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 10a
Crop	Start indoors	Sow outdoors	Transplant	Harvest	Maturity
Acorn Squash	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Aug 28	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 9 – Dec 6	85d
Anaheim (New Mexico) Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 14 – May 3	78d
Artichoke	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 15 – Jan 29	—	165d
Arugula	—	Dec 18 – Jan 29	—	Jan 17 – Mar 10	35d
Banana Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 4 – May 3	73d
Beefsteak Tomato	Dec 4 – Dec 18	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 12 – May 11	88d
Beet	—	Dec 18 – Feb 12	—	Feb 6 – Apr 23	60d
Bell Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 30 – May 13	75d
Bok Choy	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	Feb 10 – Mar 20	45d
Broccoli	Nov 27 – Dec 11	—	Jan 1 – Jan 15	Feb 25 – Mar 26	63d
Bush Bean	—	Jan 22 – Oct 7	—	Mar 13 – Dec 6	55d
Butternut Squash	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Aug 23	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 21 – Dec 6	94d
Carrot	—	Dec 25 – Feb 12	—	Feb 23 – May 3	70d
Cayenne Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 9 – May 3	75d
Celery	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Jan 15 – Jan 29	Apr 25 – Jun 8	115d
Cherry Tomato	Dec 4 – Dec 18	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 18 – Apr 16	63d
Collard Greens	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	Jan 15 – Jan 29	Feb 25 – Apr 14	65d
Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea)	—	Jan 29 – Sep 7	—	Mar 30 – Dec 6	75d
Cucumber	—	Jan 29 – Oct 2	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 20 – Dec 6	58d
Daikon Radish	—	Oct 18 – Nov 22	—	Dec 7 – Jan 10	60d
Delicata Squash	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Aug 28	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 19 – Dec 6	90d
Edamame	—	Jan 29 – Sep 7	—	Apr 14 – Dec 6	83d
Eggplant	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 4 – May 8	75d
Flour Corn	—	Jan 22 – Aug 8	—	Apr 22 – Dec 6	105d
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	May 9 – Jun 12	110d
Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle)	—	Jan 29 – Aug 8	—	May 9 – Dec 6	110d
Habanero Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 29 – May 23	95d
Jalapeño	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 4 – May 8	75d
Kale	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 1 – Jan 29	Jan 1 – Jan 15	Feb 20 – Apr 4	58d
Kohlrabi	—	Dec 18 – Jan 15	—	Jan 27 – Mar 11	48d
Lettuce	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Dec 18 – Jan 29	Jan 1 – Jan 15	Feb 1 – Mar 30	53d
Lima Bean	—	Jan 29 – Sep 7	—	Apr 4 – Dec 6	78d
Loofah (Luffa)	—	Jan 29 – Jul 9	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 29 – Dec 6	120d
Malabar Spinach	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Sep 27	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 30 – Dec 6	65d
Marconi Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 14 – May 8	80d
Mustard Greens	—	Dec 18 – Jan 29	—	Jan 22 – Mar 15	40d
Okra	—	Feb 5 – Oct 2	Feb 5 – Feb 19	Apr 1 – Dec 6	60d
Onion	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Mar 18 – Apr 21	100d
Poblano Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 4 – May 3	73d
Pole Bean	—	Jan 22 – Sep 27	—	Mar 23 – Dec 6	65d
Potato	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	Mar 12 – May 29	95d
Pumpkin	—	Jan 29 – Aug 8	—	May 4 – Dec 6	108d
Radish	—	Dec 18 – Feb 12	—	Jan 9 – Mar 14	26d
Roma Tomato	Dec 4 – Dec 18	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – Apr 26	75d
Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus)	—	Feb 5 – Jul 9	Feb 5 – Feb 19	May 16 – Dec 6	125d
Scallion (Bunching Onion)	—	Dec 18 – Feb 12	—	Feb 16 – Apr 23	65d
Scarlet Runner Bean	—	Jan 22 – Sep 27	—	Mar 23 – Dec 6	65d
Serrano Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 14 – May 3	78d
Shallot	—	—	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Mar 18 – Apr 11	95d
Shishito Pepper	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 25 – Apr 18	60d
Spaghetti Squash	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Aug 18	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 14 – Dec 6	93d
Sweet Corn	—	Jan 22 – Sep 7	—	Mar 28 – Dec 6	78d
Sweet Potato	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	Apr 29 – Jun 26	105d
Swiss Chard	—	Jan 1 – Feb 12	—	Feb 20 – Apr 13	55d
Tomatillo	Dec 4 – Dec 18	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 7 – May 16	88d
Tomato	Dec 4 – Dec 18	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 23 – May 1	73d
Winter Squash	—	Jan 29 – Aug 18	—	Apr 29 – Dec 6	100d
Yellow Summer Squash	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Oct 12	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 15 – Dec 6	50d
Zucchini	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Oct 12	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 15 – Dec 6	50d

Herbs 19

Herb planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 10a
Crop	Start indoors	Sow outdoors	Transplant	Harvest	Maturity
Basil	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 29 – Sep 27	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 20 – Dec 6	60d
Chives	—	Dec 18 – Jan 15	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	75d
Cilantro	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	Feb 10 – Mar 25	48d
Dill	—	Jan 1 – Feb 12	—	Feb 10 – Apr 8	48d
Fennel	—	Jan 15 – Sep 7	—	Mar 21 – Dec 6	78d
German Chamomile	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	Mar 2 – Apr 4	63d
Ginger	—	—	Feb 12 – Mar 12	—	270d
Lemon Balm	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	80d
Lemongrass	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	105d
Mint	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	75d
Oregano	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	85d
Parsley	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	Mar 12 – Apr 29	80d
Purslane	—	Jan 22 – Oct 7	—	Mar 8 – Dec 6	53d
Rosemary	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	273d
Sage	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	83d
Shiso (Japanese Basil)	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 22 – Sep 12	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – Dec 6	78d
Summer Savory	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 29 – Sep 27	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 30 – Dec 6	65d
Sweet Marjoram	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	75d
Thai Basil	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 29 – Sep 22	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Mar 30 – Dec 6	68d

Fruits 24

Fruit planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 10a
Crop	Start indoors	Sow outdoors	Transplant	Harvest	Maturity
Avocado	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	4.0 yr
Banana	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	360d
Blood Orange	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Cantaloupe	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Sep 7	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 9 – Dec 6	80d
Fig	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	1.5 yr
Grape	—	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	2.5 yr
Grapefruit	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Ground Cherry	Dec 4 – Dec 18	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 28 – Apr 21	70d
Guava	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Honeydew Melon	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Aug 28	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 19 – Dec 6	90d
Kaffir (Makrut) Lime	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Key Lime	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Kumquat	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Mandarin Orange (Satsuma)	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Mango	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	4.0 yr
Meyer Lemon	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Navel Orange	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Olive	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	3.5 yr
Persian (Tahiti) Lime	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Pineapple	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	1.6 yr
Pomegranate	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	3.5 yr
Strawberry	—	—	Dec 18 – Jan 15	—	243d
Valencia Orange	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	—	2.5 yr
Watermelon	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 29 – Sep 2	Jan 29 – Feb 12	Apr 14 – Dec 6	85d

Flowers 42

Flower planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 10a
Crop	Start indoors	Sow outdoors	Transplant	Harvest	Maturity
Ageratum (Floss Flower)	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 23 – May 1	73d
Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 23 – May 6	75d
Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)	—	Dec 18 – Jan 29	—	Feb 21 – Apr 9	68d
Borage	—	Jan 15 – Sep 27	—	Mar 11 – Dec 6	63d
Bottlebrush	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	2.5 yr
Bougainvillea	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	2.5 yr
Calendula	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	—	Feb 15 – Mar 30	53d
Carolina Jessamine	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	2.5 yr
Cat’s Claw Vine	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	2.5 yr
Celosia (Cockscomb)	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 22 – Sep 2	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 7 – Dec 6	85d
Cleome (Spider Flower)	—	Jan 22 – Sep 22	—	Mar 18 – Dec 6	65d
Coleus	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 23 – May 6	75d
Cosmos	—	Jan 22 – Sep 7	—	Mar 23 – Dec 6	75d
Craspedia (Billy Buttons)	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 22 – Jun 5	105d
Dahlia	—	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 22 – Jun 5	105d
French Marigold	Dec 11 – Dec 25	Jan 22 – Oct 7	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 8 – Dec 6	53d
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	1.5 yr
Garden Geranium (Zonal)	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – May 6	80d
Garden Verbena	Nov 20 – Dec 4	Jan 22 – Sep 7	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – Dec 6	80d
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)	Dec 4 – Dec 18	Jan 22 – Aug 28	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 17 – Dec 6	93d
Gregg’s Mistflower	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	1.5 yr
Hearts & Flowers (Heartleaf Iceplant)	—	—	Jan 22 – Feb 12	—	75d
Lantana	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – May 6	80d
Lisianthus (Prairie Gentian)	Oct 23 – Nov 6	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	May 9 – Jun 12	110d
Morning Glory	Dec 25 – Jan 1	Jan 22 – Sep 7	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 28 – Dec 6	78d
Nasturtium	—	Jan 22 – Oct 2	—	Mar 13 – Dec 6	58d
Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 26	Mar 30 – May 27	75d
Osteospermum (African Daisy)	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 8 – Jan 29	Mar 9 – Apr 29	75d
Pansy	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Feb 26 – Apr 1	80d
Passionflower (Maypop)	—	—	Jan 22 – Feb 12	—	1.5 yr
Pentas (Egyptian Star Flower)	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – May 6	80d
Petunia	Nov 6 – Nov 20	—	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Apr 2 – May 6	80d
Queen’s Wreath (Coral Vine)	—	—	Jan 29 – Feb 12	—	1.5 yr
Snapdragon	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 1 – Jan 15	Mar 22 – Apr 25	90d
Star Jasmine (Confederate Jasmine)	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	2.5 yr
Statice	Nov 20 – Dec 4	—	Jan 15 – Jan 29	Apr 15 – May 19	100d
Stock	Nov 6 – Nov 20	Dec 4 – Jan 1	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Feb 12 – Apr 11	85d
Sunflower	—	Jan 22 – Aug 28	—	Apr 2 – Dec 6	85d
Sweet Alyssum	—	Jan 1 – Jan 29	Jan 15 – Jan 29	Feb 20 – Mar 30	55d
Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Jan 22 – Sep 22	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 23 – Dec 6	68d
Yellow Orchid Vine	—	—	Jan 15 – Feb 12	—	2.5 yr
Zinnia	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Jan 22 – Sep 22	Jan 22 – Feb 5	Mar 23 – Dec 6	68d

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