Plants for Hardiness Zone 10
Zone 10 is frost-free most years, which opens the door to subtropical fruit while closing it on anything that needs a cold winter. Winters here bottom out around 30° to 40°F, typical of south Florida, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the southern California coast and the Phoenix area. Every one of the 184 plants below is rated for Zone 10, grown at our nursery in Cartersville, Georgia and shipped to your door.
Growing in Zone 10
What grows well in Zone 10
Bananas, figs, pomegranates, loquats, olives, mulberries and jujubes are the sure things in Zone 10, and the lowest-chill peaches and nectarines can still set fruit in the cooler spots. Muscadine grapes and southern highbush blueberries handle the heat, and bamboo, palms and flowering trees provide shade and privacy year-round.
Planting tips for Zone 10
Plant any time the weather is mild, ideally fall through early spring. Check chill hours before buying stone fruit or apples, keep new plantings watered through the dry season, and shade young trees from the harshest afternoon sun in their first summer.
