In season in September, zone 11

238 food plants hardy in zone 11 can be harvesting in September. These are typical Northern Hemisphere months: warmer gardens run a few weeks early, cooler ones late, and in the Southern Hemisphere shift everything by six months.

Fruit trees (10)

Algarrobo blanco · zones 8–11
Carob · zones 9–11
Fig · zones 7–11
Lapsi (Nepali hog plum) · zones 8–11
Pomegranate · zones 7–11
Prickly pear · zones 8–11
Sandpaper fig · zones 9–11
Shikuwasa (Okinawan lime) · zones 9–11
Waterberry (umdoni) · zones 9–11
Wild plum (umgwenya) · zones 9–11

Berries and small fruit (8)

Andean elderberry (sauco) · zones 9–11
Azores blueberry (uva-da-serra) · zones 9–11
Goldenberry (Cape gooseberry) · zones 8–11
Highland blackberry (mora) · zones 9–11
Karonda · zones 9–12
Midyim · zones 9–11
Miracle berry · zones 10–12
Num-num · zones 9–11

Nut trees (9)

Breadnut (Maya nut) · zones 10–12
Bunya pine · zones 9–11
Cutnut · zones 11–12
Galip nut (canarium) · zones 11–12
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

Tropical and subtropical food plants (67)

Abiu · zones 11–12
Açaí palm · zones 11–12
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
Arabian moringa · zones 10–12
Araçá-boi · zones 10–12
Araticum · zones 10–12
Avocado · zones 9–11
Banana · zones 9–11
Barbados cherry · zones 9–11
Betel leaf (paan) · zones 10–12
Black plum (vitex) · zones 10–12
Black sapote · zones 10–12
Breadfruit · zones 11–12
Bush mango (ogbono) · zones 11–12
Calabash nutmeg (ehuru) · zones 10–12
Cambuci · zones 9–11
Canistel (eggfruit) · zones 10–12
Cardamom · zones 10–12
Cas (sour Costa Rican guava) · zones 10–12
Cinnamon · zones 10–12
Clove · zones 11–12
Coconut · zones 10–12
Cubiu (Orinoco apple) · zones 10–12
Date palm · zones 9–11
Davidson's plum · zones 10–11
Doum palm · zones 9–11
Dragon fruit · zones 10–12
Enset (false banana) · zones 9–11
Guava · zones 9–11
Illawarra plum · zones 9–11
Jackfruit · zones 10–12
Kakadu plum (gubinge) · zones 11–12
Key lime · zones 10–11
Kola nut · zones 10–12
Lemon (true lemon) · zones 9–11
Long pepper (pippali) · zones 10–12
Longan · zones 10–11
Makrut lime · zones 10–12
Marita (red pandanus) · zones 11–12
Mountain apple (ʻōhiʻa ʻai) · 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
Pandanus (screwpine) · zones 10–12
Papaya · zones 10–12
Passion fruit · zones 9–11
Pepino dulce · zones 9–11
Plantain (cooking banana) · zones 9–12
Prekese (aidan fruit) · zones 11–12
Safou (African pear) · zones 10–12
Sago palm · zones 11–12
Sapodilla · zones 10–12
Shea tree · zones 10–12
Soursop · zones 11–12
Starfruit · zones 9–11
Sugar apple · zones 10–12
Sweet granadilla · zones 10–11
Sweet passion fruit (maracujá-doce) · zones 10–11
Sycamore fig · zones 10–12
Umbu · zones 10–12
White sapote · zones 9–11

Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (56)

Achiote (annatto) · zones 10–12
Aibika (island cabbage) · zones 10–12
Anise myrtle · zones 9–11
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
Cassava · zones 10–12
Chaya (tree spinach) · zones 9–11
Culantro · zones 9–12
Curry leaf · zones 10–12
Dune spinach · zones 9–11
Fluted pumpkin (ugu) · zones 10–12
Galangal · zones 9–12
Gesho · zones 9–11
Gotu kola · zones 8–12
Grains of paradise (alligator pepper) · zones 10–12
Hoja santa · zones 9–11
Horopito (pepper tree) · zones 8–11
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
Rose geranium · zones 9–11
Sea celery (tūtae kōau) · zones 8–11
Society garlic · zones 7–11
Spekboom · zones 9–11
Tacaco · zones 10–12
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
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
Yam (uhi) · zones 9–12
Yerba mate · zones 9–11

Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (71)

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
Cilantro · zones 2–11
Collard greens · zones 2–11
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
Kale · zones 2–11
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
Nasturtium · zones 2–11
Okra · zones 2–11
Parsley · 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
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
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 (17)

Azores laurel (louro) · zones 9–11
Canary Island date palm · zones 9–11
Chiltepin · zones 9–11
Cocoplum · zones 10–11
Common sunflower · zones 2–11
ʻŌhelo berry · zones 10–12
Kiekie · zones 9–11
Maguey (pulque agave) · zones 8–11
Māmaki · zones 10–12
Mānuka · zones 7–11
Pigeon plum · zones 10–11
Pond apple · zones 10–12
Saw palmetto · zones 8–11
Sea grape · zones 10–11
Simpson's stopper · zones 9–11
Tī kōuka (cabbage tree) · zones 8–11
Wild date palm (khejur) · zones 9–12

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General guidance, not professional advice. Conditions vary by yard and year; for local specifics ask your county extension office. Never eat a wild plant you cannot identify with certainty. Traditional uses are shared as history, not medical advice. © 2026 Sean Priest · Irie Orchard. Terms & credits · Privacy · Home