What to plant this week in Zone 10b
Welcome to Zone 10b, where the warm weather continues with no frost dates to worry about this week. Focus your energy on harvesting a massive list of crops like Acorn and Butternut squash, while sowing Daikon radish for later harvests.
The next 7 days
Sample: St. Petersburg, FLToday
11/3
83°
71°
💧35%
Wed
11/4
82°
73°
💧27%
Thu
11/5
81°
72°
Fri
11/6
83°
73°
Sat
11/7
80°
72°
Sun
11/8
77°
67°
Mon
11/9
79°
69°
Avg high 81°F
Rain total 0.5"
Humidity 76%
Wind 8.1 mph
In the ground
Sow this week
1 crops- Daikon Radish
Move out
Transplant this week
Nothing is due to go out this week.
Coming ripe
Harvest soon
42 crops- Acorn Squash
- Basil
- Borage
- Bush Bean
- Butternut Squash
- Cantaloupe
- Celosia (Cockscomb)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Cosmos
- Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea)
- Cucumber
- Delicata Squash
- 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 or pole beans now to maintain a steady supply of fresh pods throughout the summer.
- Mulch around newly planted okra and melons to retain moisture and keep roots cool in the heat.
- Thin out dense seedlings of sweet corn and zucchini to ensure proper air circulation and maximum yield.
Keep watch
Pest & disease watch
- Watch for aphids on basil, borage, and nasturtiums; a strong water spray often suffices.
- Inspect squash vines for cucumber beetles which can transmit wilt disease.
- Check sunflower and cosmos stems for spider mites in this dry, warm climate.
Water
Watering this week
Water deeply at the base of plants early in the morning to reduce evaporation and prevent leaf burn during the heat.
One more thing
Harvest cucumbers daily when they are young and crisp to encourage the plant to produce more fruit.
All year
Zone 10b planting calendar
134 cropsAverage planting and harvest windows for everything that grows in zone 10b — 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 53
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow outdoors | Transplant | Harvest | Maturity | JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Aug 23 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – Dec 1 | 85d | |
| Anaheim (New Mexico) Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 1 – May 20 | 78d | |
| Artichoke | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | — | 165d | |
| Arugula | — | Jan 4 – Feb 15 | — | Feb 3 – Mar 27 | 35d | |
| Banana Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 21 – May 20 | 73d | |
| Beefsteak Tomato | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 29 – May 28 | 88d | |
| Beet | — | Jan 4 – Mar 1 | — | Feb 23 – May 10 | 60d | |
| Bell Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 16 – May 30 | 75d | |
| Bush Bean | — | Feb 8 – Oct 2 | — | Mar 30 – Dec 1 | 55d | |
| Butternut Squash | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Aug 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 8 – Dec 1 | 94d | |
| Carrot | — | Jan 11 – Mar 1 | — | Mar 12 – May 20 | 70d | |
| Cayenne Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – May 20 | 75d | |
| Cherry Tomato | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 4 – May 3 | 63d | |
| Collard Greens | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 14 – May 1 | 65d | |
| Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea) | — | Feb 15 – Sep 2 | — | Apr 16 – Dec 1 | 75d | |
| Cucumber | — | Feb 15 – Sep 27 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 6 – Dec 1 | 58d | |
| Daikon Radish | — | Oct 13 – Nov 17 | — | Dec 2 – Jan 5 | 60d | |
| Delicata Squash | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Aug 23 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 6 – Dec 1 | 90d | |
| Eggplant | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 21 – May 25 | 75d | |
| Flour Corn | — | Feb 8 – Aug 3 | — | May 9 – Dec 1 | 105d | |
| Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 26 – Jun 29 | 110d | |
| Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle) | — | Feb 15 – Aug 3 | — | May 26 – Dec 1 | 110d | |
| Habanero Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 16 – Jun 9 | 95d | |
| Jalapeño | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 21 – May 25 | 75d | |
| Kale | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 9 – Apr 21 | 58d | |
| Lettuce | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Jan 4 – Feb 15 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Feb 18 – Apr 16 | 53d | |
| Lima Bean | — | Feb 15 – Sep 2 | — | Apr 21 – Dec 1 | 78d | |
| Loofah (Luffa) | — | Feb 15 – Jul 4 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 16 – Dec 1 | 120d | |
| Malabar Spinach | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Sep 22 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 16 – Dec 1 | 65d | |
| Marconi Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 1 – May 25 | 80d | |
| Mustard Greens | — | Jan 4 – Feb 15 | — | Feb 8 – Apr 1 | 40d | |
| Okra | — | Feb 22 – Sep 27 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 18 – Dec 1 | 60d | |
| Onion | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Apr 4 – May 8 | 100d | |
| Poblano Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 21 – May 20 | 73d | |
| Pole Bean | — | Feb 8 – Sep 22 | — | Apr 9 – Dec 1 | 65d | |
| Potato | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | — | Mar 29 – Jun 15 | 95d | |
| Pumpkin | — | Feb 15 – Aug 3 | — | May 21 – Dec 1 | 108d | |
| Radish | — | Jan 4 – Mar 1 | — | Jan 26 – Mar 31 | 26d | |
| Roma Tomato | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 13 | 75d | |
| Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus) | — | Feb 22 – Jul 4 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Jun 2 – Dec 1 | 125d | |
| Scallion (Bunching Onion) | — | Jan 4 – Mar 1 | — | Mar 5 – May 10 | 65d | |
| Scarlet Runner Bean | — | Feb 8 – Sep 22 | — | Apr 9 – Dec 1 | 65d | |
| Serrano Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 1 – May 20 | 78d | |
| Shishito Pepper | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 11 – May 5 | 60d | |
| Spaghetti Squash | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Aug 13 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 1 – Dec 1 | 93d | |
| Sweet Corn | — | Feb 8 – Sep 2 | — | Apr 14 – Dec 1 | 78d | |
| Sweet Potato | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 16 – Jul 13 | 105d | |
| Swiss Chard | — | Jan 18 – Mar 1 | — | Mar 9 – Apr 30 | 55d | |
| Tomatillo | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 24 – Jun 2 | 88d | |
| Tomato | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 9 – May 18 | 73d | |
| Winter Squash | — | Feb 15 – Aug 13 | — | May 16 – Dec 1 | 100d | |
| Yellow Summer Squash | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Oct 7 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 1 – Dec 1 | 50d | |
| Zucchini | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Oct 7 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 1 – Dec 1 | 50d |
Herbs 18
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow outdoors | Transplant | Harvest | Maturity | JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 15 – Sep 22 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 6 – Dec 1 | 60d | |
| Chives | — | Jan 4 – Feb 1 | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | — | 75d | |
| Cilantro | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | — | Feb 27 – Apr 11 | 48d | |
| Dill | — | Jan 18 – Mar 1 | — | Feb 27 – Apr 25 | 48d | |
| Fennel | — | Feb 1 – Sep 2 | — | Apr 7 – Dec 1 | 78d | |
| German Chamomile | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | — | Mar 19 – Apr 21 | 63d | |
| Ginger | — | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | — | 270d | |
| Lemon Balm | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 80d | |
| Lemongrass | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 105d | |
| Mint | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 75d | |
| Oregano | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 85d | |
| Parsley | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | Mar 29 – May 16 | 80d | |
| Purslane | — | Feb 8 – Oct 2 | — | Mar 25 – Dec 1 | 53d | |
| Rosemary | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 273d | |
| Shiso (Japanese Basil) | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 8 – Sep 7 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – Dec 1 | 78d | |
| Summer Savory | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 15 – Sep 22 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 16 – Dec 1 | 65d | |
| Sweet Marjoram | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 75d | |
| Thai Basil | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 15 – Sep 17 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 16 – Dec 1 | 68d |
Fruits 23
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow outdoors | Transplant | Harvest | Maturity | JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 4.0 yr | |
| Banana | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 360d | |
| Blood Orange | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Cantaloupe | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Sep 2 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – Dec 1 | 80d | |
| Fig | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 1.5 yr | |
| Grapefruit | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Ground Cherry | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 14 – May 8 | 70d | |
| Guava | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Honeydew Melon | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Aug 23 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 6 – Dec 1 | 90d | |
| Kaffir (Makrut) Lime | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Key Lime | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Kumquat | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Mandarin Orange (Satsuma) | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Mango | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 4.0 yr | |
| Meyer Lemon | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Navel Orange | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Olive | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 3.5 yr | |
| Persian (Tahiti) Lime | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Pineapple | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 1.6 yr | |
| Pomegranate | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 3.5 yr | |
| Strawberry | — | — | Jan 4 – Feb 1 | — | 243d | |
| Valencia Orange | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Watermelon | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Aug 28 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 1 – Dec 1 | 85d |
Flowers 40
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow outdoors | Transplant | Harvest | Maturity | JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ageratum (Floss Flower) | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 9 – May 18 | 73d | |
| Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon) | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 9 – May 23 | 75d | |
| Bachelor's Button (Cornflower) | — | Jan 4 – Feb 15 | — | Mar 10 – Apr 26 | 68d | |
| Borage | — | Feb 1 – Sep 22 | — | Mar 28 – Dec 1 | 63d | |
| Bottlebrush | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Bougainvillea | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Calendula | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | — | Mar 4 – Apr 16 | 53d | |
| Carolina Jessamine | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Cat’s Claw Vine | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Celosia (Cockscomb) | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 8 – Aug 28 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 24 – Dec 1 | 85d | |
| Cleome (Spider Flower) | — | Feb 8 – Sep 17 | — | Apr 4 – Dec 1 | 65d | |
| Coleus | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 9 – May 23 | 75d | |
| Cosmos | — | Feb 8 – Sep 2 | — | Apr 9 – Dec 1 | 75d | |
| Craspedia (Billy Buttons) | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | May 9 – Jun 22 | 105d | |
| Dahlia | — | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | May 9 – Jun 22 | 105d | |
| French Marigold | Dec 28 – Jan 11 | Feb 8 – Oct 2 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 25 – Dec 1 | 53d | |
| Garden Geranium (Zonal) | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 23 | 80d | |
| Garden Verbena | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Feb 8 – Sep 2 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – Dec 1 | 80d | |
| Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 8 – Aug 23 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | May 4 – Dec 1 | 93d | |
| Gregg’s Mistflower | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 1.5 yr | |
| Hearts & Flowers (Heartleaf Iceplant) | — | — | Feb 8 – Mar 1 | — | 75d | |
| Lantana | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 23 | 80d | |
| Lisianthus (Prairie Gentian) | Nov 9 – Nov 23 | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | May 26 – Jun 29 | 110d | |
| Morning Glory | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 8 – Sep 2 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 14 – Dec 1 | 78d | |
| Nasturtium | — | Feb 8 – Sep 27 | — | Mar 30 – Dec 1 | 58d | |
| Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Apr 16 – Jun 13 | 75d | |
| Osteospermum (African Daisy) | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Jan 25 – Feb 15 | Mar 26 – May 16 | 75d | |
| Pansy | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Mar 15 – Apr 18 | 80d | |
| Passionflower (Maypop) | — | — | Feb 8 – Mar 1 | — | 1.5 yr | |
| Pentas (Egyptian Star Flower) | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 23 | 80d | |
| Petunia | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | — | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 23 | 80d | |
| Queen’s Wreath (Coral Vine) | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | — | 1.5 yr | |
| Snapdragon | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Apr 8 – May 12 | 90d | |
| Star Jasmine (Confederate Jasmine) | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Statice | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | — | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | May 2 – Jun 5 | 100d | |
| Sunflower | — | Feb 8 – Aug 23 | — | Apr 19 – Dec 1 | 85d | |
| Sweet Alyssum | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 9 – Apr 16 | 55d | |
| Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle) | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 8 – Sep 17 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 9 – Dec 1 | 68d | |
| Yellow Orchid Vine | — | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — | 2.5 yr | |
| Zinnia | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 8 – Sep 17 | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 9 – Dec 1 | 68d |
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