What grows in zone 11

Zone 11 means the coldest night of an average winter falls between 40 and 50°F (4 to 10°C). Frost is rare or unknown, so tropical fruit is on the menu. Hardiness is only the cold half of the story: summer heat, winter chill and rain decide the rest, and the free planner checks all of them for your ZIP.

Plants hardy here: 401 · Food plants: 367 · Natives somewhere in the world: 382

In season month by month in zone 11

January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

Fruit trees (20)

Algarrobo blanco · zones 8–11
Bael · zones 9–12
Ber (Indian jujube) · zones 9–12
Carob · zones 9–11
Cherry of the Rio Grande · zones 8–11
Christ's thorn jujube (sidr) · zones 9–11
Desert date · zones 9–12
Desert lime · zones 8–11
Fig · zones 7–11
Kei apple · zones 9–11
Khejri · zones 10–12
Lapsi (Nepali hog plum) · zones 8–11
Pomegranate · zones 7–11
Prickly pear · zones 8–11
Quandong (desert peach) · zones 9–11
Sandpaper fig · zones 9–11
Shikuwasa (Okinawan lime) · zones 9–11
Waterberry (umdoni) · zones 9–11
Wild plum (umgwenya) · zones 9–11
Wood apple · zones 10–12

Berries and small fruit (14)

Andean elderberry (sauco) · zones 9–11
Atherton raspberry · zones 10–11
Azores blueberry (uva-da-serra) · zones 9–11
Goldenberry (Cape gooseberry) · zones 8–11
Highland blackberry (mora) · zones 9–11
Karonda · zones 9–12
Ker · zones 10–12
Kōtukutuku (tree fuchsia) · zones 8–11
Lilly pilly · zones 9–11
Midyim · zones 9–11
Miracle berry · zones 10–12
Myrtle · zones 8–11
Num-num · zones 9–11
Phalsa · zones 9–12

Nut trees (15)

Argan · zones 9–11
Baru · zones 10–12
Brazil nut · zones 11–12
Breadnut (Maya nut) · zones 10–12
Bunya pine · zones 9–11
Cashew · zones 10–12
Cutnut · zones 11–12
Galip nut (canarium) · zones 11–12
Katus (Indian chestnut) · zones 9–11
Kukui (candlenut) · zones 10–12
Macadamia · zones 10–11
Malabar chestnut (money tree) · zones 10–12
Okari nut · zones 11–12
Pili nut · zones 11–12
Tahitian chestnut (mape, ivi) · zones 11–12

Tropical and subtropical food plants (129)

Abiu · zones 11–12
Açaí palm · zones 11–12
Ackee · zones 10–12
African breadfruit (ukwa) · zones 11–12
African oil bean (ugba) · zones 11–12
African oil palm · zones 10–12
Aguaje (moriche palm) · zones 11–12
Allspice (pimienta gorda) · zones 10–12
Ambarella (vī) · zones 10–12
Amla (Indian gooseberry) · zones 10–12
Arabian moringa · zones 10–12
Araçá-boi · zones 10–12
Araticum · zones 10–12
Avocado · zones 9–11
Banana · zones 9–11
Baobab · zones 10–12
Barbados cherry · zones 9–11
Betel leaf (paan) · zones 10–12
Black pepper · zones 11–12
Black plum (vitex) · zones 10–12
Black sapote · zones 10–12
Breadfruit · zones 11–12
Bush mango (ogbono) · zones 11–12
Butiá (jelly palm) · zones 8–11
Cabeludinha · zones 9–11
Cacao · zones 11–12
Cagaita · zones 10–12
Calabash nutmeg (ehuru) · zones 10–12
Cambucá · zones 10–11
Cambuci · zones 9–11
Camu camu · zones 10–12
Canistel (eggfruit) · zones 10–12
Capulín (highland cherry) · zones 8–11
Cardamom · zones 10–12
Cas (sour Costa Rican guava) · zones 10–12
Cherimoya · zones 10–11
Chiuri (Indian butter tree) · zones 9–11
Cinnamon · zones 10–12
Clove · zones 11–12
Coconut · zones 10–12
Coffee · zones 10–11
Cold-hardy avocado ('Bacon', 'Mexicola') · zones 9–11
Cubiu (Orinoco apple) · zones 10–12
Cupuaçu · zones 11–12
Date palm · zones 9–11
Davidson's plum · zones 10–11
Doum palm · zones 9–11
Dragon fruit · zones 10–12
Durian · zones 11–12
Enset (false banana) · zones 9–11
Feijoa (pineapple guava) · zones 8–11
Finger lime · zones 9–11
Grapefruit · zones 9–11
Grumixama (Brazil cherry) · zones 9–11
Guaraná · zones 11–12
Guava · zones 9–11
Ice-cream bean · zones 10–12
Illawarra plum · zones 9–11
Ingá (ingá-banana) · zones 10–12
Jaboticaba · zones 9–11
Jackfruit · zones 10–12
Jamun · zones 10–12
Jocote · zones 10–12
Juçara palm · zones 10–11
Kakadu plum (gubinge) · zones 11–12
Key lime · zones 10–11
Kokum · zones 10–12
Kola nut · zones 10–12
Kumquat · zones 8–11
Lemon (true lemon) · zones 9–11
Lemon aspen · zones 10–12
Long pepper (pippali) · zones 10–12
Longan · zones 10–11
Lúcuma · zones 10–12
Lychee · zones 10–11
Makrut lime · zones 10–12
Malabar tamarind (kudampuli) · zones 10–12
Mamey apple · zones 10–12
Mamey sapote · zones 10–12
Mangaba · zones 10–12
Mango · zones 10–12
Mangosteen · zones 11–12
Marita (red pandanus) · zones 11–12
Marula · zones 10–12
Meyer lemon · zones 9–11
Mountain apple (ʻōhiʻa ʻai) · zones 10–12
Nance · zones 10–12
Naranjilla (lulo) · zones 10–11
Natal plum · zones 9–11
Native ginger · zones 10–11
Nipa palm (golpata) · zones 11–12
Noni (Tahitian noni) · zones 10–12
Nutmeg · zones 11–12
Orange · zones 9–11
Oyster nut · zones 10–12
Pandanus (screwpine) · zones 10–12
Papaya · zones 10–12
Passion fruit · zones 9–11
Peach palm (pupunha) · zones 11–12
Pepino dulce · zones 9–11
Pequi · zones 10–12
Pineapple · zones 10–12
Plantain (cooking banana) · zones 9–12
Pomelo · zones 9–11
Prekese (aidan fruit) · zones 11–12
Rambutan · zones 11–12
Robusta coffee · zones 11–12
Safou (African pear) · zones 10–12
Sago palm · zones 11–12
Sapodilla · zones 10–12
Satsuma mandarin · zones 8–11
Shea tree · zones 10–12
Soursop · zones 11–12
Starfruit · zones 9–11
Stinking toe (West Indian locust) · zones 10–12
Sugar apple · zones 10–12
Sweet granadilla · zones 10–11
Sweet passion fruit (maracujá-doce) · zones 10–11
Sycamore fig · zones 10–12
Tamarind · zones 10–12
Taun (Pacific lychee) · zones 11–12
Timla (Roxburgh fig) · zones 9–11
Tree tomato (tamarillo) · zones 10–11
Umbu · zones 10–12
Uvaia · zones 9–11
Vanilla · zones 11–12
Velvet tamarind (yoyi) · zones 10–12
White sapote · zones 9–11
Wild custard apple · zones 10–12

Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (74)

Achiote (annatto) · zones 10–12
Achira (edible canna) · zones 8–11
Aibika (island cabbage) · zones 10–12
Aloe vera · zones 9–11
Anise myrtle · zones 9–11
Arrowroot · zones 9–11
Ashwagandha · zones 8–11
Bay laurel · zones 8–11
Bitter leaf · zones 10–12
Brahmi (water hyssop) · zones 9–12
Buchu · zones 9–11
Bush tomato (kutjera) · zones 9–11
Caper · zones 8–11
Cassava · zones 10–12
Chaya (tree spinach) · zones 9–11
Chayote · zones 8–11
Culantro · zones 9–12
Curry leaf · zones 10–12
Drumstick (moringa, for pods) · zones 9–12
Dune spinach · zones 9–11
Elephant foot yam (suran) · zones 10–12
Fluted pumpkin (ugu) · zones 10–12
Galangal · zones 9–12
Gesho · zones 9–11
Ginger · zones 9–12
Gotu kola · zones 8–12
Grains of paradise (alligator pepper) · zones 10–12
Guduchi (giloy) · zones 10–12
Hoja santa · zones 9–11
Honeybush · zones 9–11
Horopito (pepper tree) · zones 8–11
Izote (spineless yucca) · zones 9–11
Katuk · zones 10–12
Kava (ʻawa) · zones 11–12
Kawakawa · zones 9–11
Korarima (Ethiopian cardamom) · zones 10–12
Large cardamom · zones 9–11
Lemon myrtle · zones 9–11
Lemon verbena · zones 8–11
Lemongrass · zones 10–12
Lotus (root and seeds) · zones 5–11
Malanga (cocoyam) · zones 9–11
Mediterranean saltbush · zones 8–11
Mexican oregano · zones 9–11
Moringa · zones 9–11
Okazi (eru) · zones 11–12
Papyrus · zones 9–11
Pericón (Mexican tarragon) · zones 8–11
Pikopiko (hen and chicken fern) · zones 9–11
Pūhā (native sow thistle) · zones 8–11
River mint · zones 7–11
Rock samphire · zones 7–11
Rooibos · zones 9–11
Rose geranium · zones 9–11
Sea celery (tūtae kōau) · zones 8–11
Shatavari · zones 9–12
Society garlic · zones 7–11
Spekboom · zones 9–11
Sugarcane · zones 9–12
Tacaco · zones 10–12
Taro · zones 9–11
Tejpat (Indian bay leaf) · zones 9–11
Ti (kī) · zones 10–12
Tiger nut (chufa) · zones 5–11
Tulip (gnetum) · zones 11–12
Tulsi (holy basil) · zones 9–12
Turmeric · zones 9–12
Uziza (West African pepper) · zones 10–12
Warrigal greens · zones 8–11
Waterblommetjie (Cape pondweed) · zones 7–11
White yam (Guinea yam) · zones 9–12
Yacon · zones 8–11
Yam (uhi) · zones 9–12
Yerba mate · zones 9–11

Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (83)

African nightshade (mnavu) · zones 6–12
African rice · zones 8–12
African spider plant · zones 6–12
Ajwain (carom) · zones 5–11
Amaranth (grain and greens) · zones 2–11
Arugula · zones 2–11
Bambara groundnut · zones 6–11
Basil · zones 2–11
Beet · zones 2–11
Bitter gourd (karela) · zones 8–12
Bok choy · zones 2–11
Bottle gourd (lauki) · zones 6–12
Broccoli · zones 2–11
Bush bean · zones 2–11
Cabbage · zones 2–11
Calendula · zones 2–11
Carrot · zones 2–11
Cauliflower · zones 2–11
Chia (Salvia hispanica) · zones 8–11
Chickpea (chana) · zones 4–11
Cilantro · zones 2–11
Collard greens · zones 2–11
Cucumber · zones 2–11
Cumin · zones 5–11
Dill · zones 2–11
Eggplant · zones 2–11
Egusi melon · zones 8–12
Epazote (paico) · zones 6–11
Everglades tomato · zones 9–11
Fenugreek (methi) · zones 4–11
Finger millet (ragi) · zones 7–12
Flint and flour corn (maize) · zones 3–11
Fonio · zones 9–12
Foxtail millet · zones 3–11
Garden egg (African eggplant) · zones 9–12
Hot pepper · zones 2–11
Huauzontle · zones 3–11
Jicama · zones 7–11
Kale · zones 2–11
Kalmegh (green chiretta) · zones 6–11
Leek · zones 2–11
Lettuce · zones 2–11
Lima bean (butter bean) · zones 5–12
Melon (cantaloupe) · zones 3–11
Molokhia (jute mallow) · zones 6–12
Mung bean (moong) · zones 6–12
Mustard · zones 2–11
Nasturtium · zones 2–11
Okra · zones 2–11
Onion · zones 2–11
Parsley · zones 2–11
Pea · zones 2–11
Peanut · zones 6–11
Pearl millet (bajra) · zones 7–12
Pole bean · zones 2–11
Potato · zones 2–11
Quinoa · zones 4–11
Radish · zones 2–11
Rice · zones 6–12
Ridge gourd (turai) · zones 8–12
Roselle (hibiscus tea) · zones 8–12
Scarlet runner bean · zones 4–11
Scotch bonnet pepper · zones 10–12
Sesame (til) · zones 7–12
Sorghum · zones 3–11
Southern pea (cowpea) · zones 5–11
Soybean · zones 3–11
Spinach · zones 2–11
Summer savory (kondari) · zones 2–11
Sweet corn · zones 3–11
Sweet pepper · zones 2–11
Sweet potato · zones 5–11
Swiss chard · zones 2–11
Teff · zones 8–11
Tepary bean · zones 8–11
Tomatillo · zones 2–11
Tomato · zones 2–11
Turnip · zones 2–11
Watermelon · zones 3–11
Winged bean · zones 9–12
Winter squash and pumpkin · zones 2–11
Yardlong bean · zones 5–12
Zucchini (summer squash) · zones 2–11

Native and wild plants (51)

Aguacatillo (wild avocado) · zones 9–11
Andean alder · zones 8–11
Apple berry · zones 9–11
Azores juniper (cedro-do-mato) · zones 9–11
Azores laurel (louro) · zones 9–11
Beach naupaka · zones 10–12
Brazilwood (pau-brasil) · zones 10–12
Canary bellflower (bicácaro) · zones 9–11
Canary Island date palm · zones 9–11
Canary Island pine · zones 9–11
Canary strawberry tree (madroño canario) · zones 9–11
Caraguatá (forest bromeliad) · zones 9–11
Chiltepin · zones 9–11
Cocoplum · zones 10–11
Common sunflower · zones 2–11
Coral tree (mulungu-do-litoral) · zones 9–11
Dragon tree (drago) · zones 10–11
Forest grape (Cape grape) · zones 9–11
Harakeke (New Zealand flax) · zones 8–11
Himalayan alder (utis) · zones 8–11
ʻIlima · zones 10–12
ʻŌhelo berry · zones 10–12
ʻŌhiʻa lehua · zones 10–12
Jatobá-do-cerrado · zones 10–12
Jojoba · zones 9–11
Kiekie · zones 9–11
Kurrajong · zones 8–11
Maguey (pulque agave) · zones 8–11
Māmaki · zones 10–12
Mānuka · zones 7–11
Mastic (lentisk) · zones 9–11
Mocán · zones 10–11
Native sarsaparilla (happy wanderer) · zones 9–11
Nīkau palm · zones 9–11
Pigeon plum · zones 10–11
Pond apple · zones 10–12
Real yellowwood · zones 9–11
Rengarenga (rock lily) · zones 8–11
Saguaro · zones 9–11
Saw palmetto · zones 8–11
Sea grape · zones 10–11
Simpson's stopper · zones 9–11
Sundari (mangrove) · zones 11–12
Tī kōuka (cabbage tree) · zones 8–11
Toromiro · zones 9–11
Tōtara · zones 8–11
Traveller's palm (ravinala) · zones 10–12
Umbrella thorn acacia · zones 9–12
Vinhático (Madeira mahogany) · zones 9–11
Wanza · zones 10–12
Wild date palm (khejur) · zones 9–12

Helper plants for soil, wildlife and biomass (15)

Arjuna · zones 10–12
Buckwheat · zones 2–11
Cape aloe (bitter aloe) · zones 9–11
Daikon (tillage radish) · zones 2–11
Ethiopian coral tree (korch) · zones 10–12
Fava bean · zones 3–11
French marigold · zones 2–11
Gum arabic tree · zones 10–12
Neem · zones 10–12
Pigeon pea · zones 9–12
Sweet alyssum · zones 2–11
Tree cotton · zones 8–12
Vetiver · zones 8–12
Wattleseed (prickly wattle) · zones 9–11
Yar (highland casuarina) · zones 10–12

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