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What Grows in US Zone 10a?

Frost is rare — most winters pass without a freeze. Tropical and subtropical fruits thrive. Year-round vegetable gardening is standard.

Last frost

rare frost

First frost

rare frost

Frost-free days

330

Plants that grow well

58
Quick Answer

In Zone 10a, 58 plants grow well, and 14 are best grown indoors. Your growing season is 330 days (rare frost to rare frost).

What grows well in Zone 10a

Tomato plant

Tomato

60–85 days · intermediate
Grows wellCherry Tomato plant

Cherry Tomato

55–70 days · beginner
Grows wellBell Pepper plant

Bell Pepper

70–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellChili Pepper plant

Chili Pepper

65–80 days · beginner
Grows wellCucumber plant

Cucumber

50–70 days · beginner
Grows wellZucchini plant

Zucchini

45–60 days · beginner
Grows wellGreen Beans plant

Green Beans

50–65 days · beginner
Grows wellBeets plant

Beets

50–70 days · beginner
Grows wellPotato plant

Potato

70–120 days · beginner
Grows wellSweet Potato plant

Sweet Potato

90–120 days · intermediate
Grows wellCorn plant

Corn

60–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellEggplant plant

Eggplant

65–80 days · intermediate
Grows wellSwiss Chard plant

Swiss Chard

50–60 days · beginner
Grows wellMicrogreens plant

Microgreens

7–21 days · beginner
Grows wellPumpkin plant

Pumpkin

75–100 days · beginner
Grows wellBasil plant

Basil

30–60 days · beginner
Grows wellRosemary plant

Rosemary

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellOregano plant

Oregano

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellStrawberry plant

Strawberry

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellWatermelon plant

Watermelon

70–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellFig plant

Fig

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellLemon Tree plant

Lemon Tree

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellAvocado plant

Avocado

Perennial · advanced
Grows wellMango plant

Mango

Perennial · advanced
Grows wellBanana plant

Banana

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellOlive plant

Olive

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellSunflower plant

Sunflower

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellCollard Greens plant

Collard Greens

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellMustard Greens plant

Mustard Greens

30–40 days · beginner
Grows wellLemongrass plant

Lemongrass

75–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellStevia plant

Stevia

60–80 days · intermediate
Grows wellBorage plant

Borage

50–60 days · beginner
Grows wellBay Laurel plant

Bay Laurel

180–365 days · intermediate
Grows wellGinger plant

Ginger

240–300 days · intermediate
Grows wellPersimmon plant

Persimmon

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellPomegranate plant

Pomegranate

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellOkra plant

Okra

50–65 days · intermediate
Grows wellTomatillo plant

Tomatillo

75–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellEdamame (Soybean) plant

Edamame (Soybean)

70–95 days · beginner
Grows wellBitter Melon (Karela) plant

Bitter Melon (Karela)

55–70 days · intermediate
Grows wellCurry Leaf Tree (Kadi Patta) plant

Curry Leaf Tree (Kadi Patta)

180–360 days · intermediate
Grows wellTurmeric (Haldi) plant

Turmeric (Haldi)

240–300 days · intermediate
Grows wellMoringa (Drumstick Tree) plant

Moringa (Drumstick Tree)

90–180 days · intermediate
Grows wellTaro (Arbi / Colocasia) plant

Taro (Arbi / Colocasia)

150–200 days · intermediate
Grows wellBottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi) plant

Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi)

50–70 days · intermediate
Grows wellHoly Basil (Tulsi) plant

Holy Basil (Tulsi)

45–60 days · beginner
Grows wellLuffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd) plant

Luffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd)

70–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellAmaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) plant

Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)

50–75 days · beginner
Grows wellYard-Long Beans (Snake Beans) plant

Yard-Long Beans (Snake Beans)

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellCauliflower plant

Cauliflower

60–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellWinter Squash plant

Winter Squash

90–120 days · beginner
Grows wellButternut Squash plant

Butternut Squash

100–120 days · beginner
Grows wellCantaloupe plant

Cantaloupe

70–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellHoneydew plant

Honeydew

80–110 days · intermediate
Grows wellShallot plant

Shallot

90–150 days · beginner
Grows wellScallion plant

Scallion

25–45 days · beginner
Grows wellCalendula plant

Calendula

50–70 days · beginner
Grows wellPeanut plant

Peanut

120–150 days · intermediate
Grows well

Best grown indoors

Lettuce plant

Lettuce

IndoorsSpinach plant

Spinach

IndoorsKale plant

Kale

IndoorsOnion plant

Onion

IndoorsArugula plant

Arugula

IndoorsMint plant

Mint

IndoorsThyme plant

Thyme

IndoorsParsley plant

Parsley

IndoorsCilantro plant

Cilantro

IndoorsChives plant

Chives

IndoorsBok Choy plant

Bok Choy

IndoorsLemon Balm plant

Lemon Balm

IndoorsGround Cherry plant

Ground Cherry

IndoorsFenugreek (Methi) plant

Fenugreek (Methi)

Indoors

Frequently asked questions

What is USDA Hardiness Zone 10a?

Frost is rare — most winters pass without a freeze. Tropical and subtropical fruits thrive. Year-round vegetable gardening is standard.

When is the last frost in Zone 10a?

The average last frost is rare frost, and the first frost is rare frost. That's about 330 frost-free days per year.

What grows well in Zone 10a?

58 plants grow well here, including Tomato, Cherry Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Zucchini, and more. See the full list below.

What can't you grow in Zone 10a?

47 plants are too cold or too warm for this zone — see the "won't grow" list below.

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