Horticultural Planning Records Est. data · NOAA 1991–2020 · USDA 2023

Planting Calendar · Zone 10a · ZIP 85001

What to plant in the 10a zone area, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 85001 — based on NOAA frost data and 807 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Jan 20. First fall frost: Dec 15. USDA Zone 10a.

Growing season
329 days
USDA Zone
10a
Crops covered
282
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 1 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 1 Amaranth (Grain)
Jan 1 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jan 1 Anaheim Pepper
Jan 1 Anise Hyssop
Jan 1 Artichoke (Globe)
Jan 1 Ashitaba
Jan 1 Banana Pepper
Jan 1 Basil
Jan 1 Bee Balm
Jan 1 Beefsteak Tomato
Jan 1 Bitter Melon
Jan 1 Black-Eyed Susan
Jan 1 Broccoli
Jan 1 Brussels Sprouts
Jan 1 Bunching Onion
Jan 1 Butterhead Lettuce
Jan 1 Cabbage
Jan 1 Calendula
Jan 1 Cape Gooseberry
Jan 1 Cardoon
Jan 1 Catnip
Jan 1 Cauliflower
Jan 1 Cayenne Pepper
Jan 1 Celeriac
Jan 1 Celery
Jan 1 Celosia
Jan 1 Chamomile (German)
Jan 1 Cherry Tomato
Jan 1 Chives
Jan 1 Cleome
Jan 1 Collard Greens
Jan 1 Cosmos
Jan 1 Cucamelon
Jan 1 Culantro
Jan 1 Cumin
Jan 1 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jan 1 Eggplant
Jan 1 Feverfew
Jan 1 Four O'Clock
Jan 1 Garlic Chives
Jan 1 Genovese Basil
Jan 1 German Thyme
Jan 1 Ghost Pepper
Jan 1 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jan 1 Grape Tomato
Jan 1 Greek Oregano
Jan 1 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jan 1 Ground Cherry
Jan 1 Habanero
Jan 1 Heirloom Tomato
Jan 1 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jan 1 Husk Cherry
Jan 1 Hyacinth Bean
Jan 1 Hyssop
Jan 1 Jalapeño
Jan 1 Japanese Eggplant
Jan 1 Jicama
Jan 1 Kale
Jan 1 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jan 1 Kohlrabi
Jan 1 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jan 1 Lavender
Jan 1 Leek
Jan 1 Lemon Balm
Jan 1 Lemon Basil
Jan 1 Lettuce (Head)
Jan 1 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jan 1 Luffa
Jan 1 Malabar Spinach
Jan 1 Marigold (African)
Jan 1 Marigold (French)
Jan 1 Marigold (Signet)
Jan 1 Marjoram
Jan 1 Milkweed
Jan 1 Mint (Spearmint)
Jan 1 Molokhia
Jan 1 New Zealand Spinach
Jan 1 Nicotiana
Jan 1 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jan 1 Okra
Jan 1 Onion
Jan 1 Oregano
Jan 1 Ornamental Gourd
Jan 1 Pansy
Jan 1 Parsley (Curly)
Jan 1 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jan 1 Paste Tomato
Jan 1 Pepper (Bell)
Jan 1 Pepper (Hot)
Jan 1 Petunia
Jan 1 Pimento Pepper
Jan 1 Poblano Pepper
Jan 1 Purple Basil
Jan 1 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jan 1 Purple Tomatillo
Jan 1 Rainbow Chard
Jan 1 Red Cabbage
Jan 1 Red Russian Kale
Jan 1 Roma Tomato
Jan 1 Romaine Lettuce
Jan 1 Roman Chamomile
Jan 1 Romanesco
Jan 1 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jan 1 Rosemary
Jan 1 Rue
Jan 1 Sage
Jan 1 San Marzano Tomato
Jan 1 Savoy Cabbage
Jan 1 Serrano Pepper
Jan 1 Shishito Pepper
Jan 1 Shiso (Perilla)
Jan 1 Snapdragon
Jan 1 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jan 1 Stevia
Jan 1 Stock
Jan 1 Strawflower
Jan 1 Summer Savory
Jan 1 Sweet Alyssum
Jan 1 Sweet Basil
Jan 1 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jan 1 Swiss Chard
Jan 1 Thai Basil
Jan 1 Thai Pepper
Jan 1 Thyme
Jan 1 Tomatillo
Jan 1 Tomato
Jan 1 Valerian
Jan 1 Viola
Jan 1 Winged Bean
Jan 1 Winter Savory
Jan 1 Wormwood
Jan 1 Yarrow
Jan 1 Zinnia
Jan 3 Acorn Squash
Jan 3 Armenian Cucumber
Jan 3 Butternut Squash
Jan 3 Cantaloupe
Jan 3 Carnival Squash
Jan 3 Cucumber
Jan 3 Delicata Squash
Jan 3 Honeydew
Jan 3 Hubbard Squash
Jan 3 Kabocha Squash
Jan 3 Lemon Cucumber
Jan 3 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jan 3 Muskmelon
Jan 3 Patty Pan Squash
Jan 3 Pickling Cucumber
Jan 3 Pie Pumpkin
Jan 3 Pumpkin
Jan 3 Spaghetti Squash
Jan 3 Sugar Pumpkin
Jan 3 Summer Squash
Jan 3 Watermelon
Jan 3 Winter Squash
Jan 3 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jan 3 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Arugula
Jan 1 Beet Greens
Jan 1 Beets
Jan 1 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jan 1 Bunching Onion
Jan 1 Butterhead Lettuce
Jan 1 Carrots
Jan 1 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jan 1 Chervil
Jan 1 Chives
Jan 1 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Jan 1 Collard Greens
Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Fava Beans
Jan 1 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jan 1 Garden Cress
Jan 1 Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic Chives
Jan 1 Golden Beet
Jan 1 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jan 1 Kale
Jan 1 Kohlrabi
Jan 1 Komatsuna
Jan 1 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jan 1 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jan 1 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jan 1 Larkspur
Jan 1 Lettuce (Head)
Jan 1 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jan 1 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jan 1 Mesclun Mix
Jan 1 Milkweed
Jan 1 Mizuna
Jan 1 Mustard Greens
Jan 1 Nantes Carrot
Jan 1 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jan 1 Onion
Jan 1 Perpetual Spinach
Jan 1 Radish
Jan 1 Rainbow Carrot
Jan 1 Red Russian Kale
Jan 1 Romaine Lettuce
Jan 1 Shallot
Jan 1 Shelling Peas
Jan 1 Snap Peas
Jan 1 Snow Peas
Jan 1 Sorrel
Jan 1 Spigarello
Jan 1 Spinach
Jan 1 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jan 1 Tatsoi
Jan 1 Turnip
Jan 13 Agretti
Jan 13 Anise Hyssop
Jan 13 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jan 13 Black Radish
Jan 13 Black-Eyed Susan
Jan 13 Bok Choy
Jan 13 Burdock (Gobo)
Jan 13 Calendula
Jan 13 Caraway
Jan 13 Catnip
Jan 13 Chamomile (German)
Jan 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jan 13 Cilantro
Jan 13 Coriander (Seed)
Jan 13 Crimson Clover
Jan 13 Daikon Radish
Jan 13 Dill
Jan 13 Endive
Jan 13 Escarole
Jan 13 Fennel
Jan 13 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jan 13 Fenugreek
Jan 13 Feverfew
Jan 13 Fingerling Potato
Jan 13 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jan 13 Good King Henry
Jan 13 Hairy Vetch
Jan 13 Jerusalem Artichoke
Jan 13 Lemon Balm
Jan 13 Lentil
Jan 13 Lovage
Jan 13 Marshmallow (Herb)
Jan 13 Napa Cabbage
Jan 13 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jan 13 Parsley (Curly)
Jan 13 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jan 13 Parsnip
Jan 13 Phacelia
Jan 13 Potato
Jan 13 Quinoa
Jan 13 Radicchio
Jan 13 Rainbow Chard
Jan 13 Russet Potato
Jan 13 Rutabaga
Jan 13 Salsify
Jan 13 Scorzonera
Jan 13 Skirret
Jan 13 Sunchoke
Jan 13 Sweet Alyssum
Jan 13 Swiss Chard
Jan 13 Valerian
Jan 13 Watercress
Jan 13 Watermelon Radish
Jan 13 Winter Rye
Jan 13 Yukon Gold Potato
Jan 24 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jan 24 Anise
Jan 24 Borage
Jan 24 Celosia
Jan 24 Cleome
Jan 24 Cosmos
Jan 24 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jan 24 Four O'Clock
Jan 24 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jan 24 Marigold (African)
Jan 24 Marigold (French)
Jan 24 Marigold (Signet)
Jan 24 Morning Glory
Jan 24 Nasturtium
Jan 24 Strawflower
Jan 24 Summer Savory
Jan 24 Sunflower
Jan 24 Zinnia
Jan 31 Acorn Squash
Jan 31 Amaranth (Grain)
Jan 31 Armenian Cucumber
Jan 31 Basil
Jan 31 Buckwheat
Jan 31 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jan 31 Butternut Squash
Jan 31 Cantaloupe
Jan 31 Carnival Squash
Jan 31 Corn
Jan 31 Cucamelon
Jan 31 Cucumber
Jan 31 Cumin
Jan 31 Delicata Squash
Jan 31 Dry Bean
Jan 31 Epazote
Jan 31 Genovese Basil
Jan 31 Gherkin
Jan 31 Green Beans (Bush)
Jan 31 Green Beans (Pole)
Jan 31 Honeydew
Jan 31 Hubbard Squash
Jan 31 Hyacinth Bean
Jan 31 Kabocha Squash
Jan 31 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jan 31 Lemon Basil
Jan 31 Lemon Cucumber
Jan 31 Lima Beans
Jan 31 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jan 31 Molokhia
Jan 31 Muskmelon
Jan 31 New Zealand Spinach
Jan 31 Ornamental Gourd
Jan 31 Papalo
Jan 31 Patty Pan Squash
Jan 31 Pickling Cucumber
Jan 31 Pie Pumpkin
Jan 31 Popcorn
Jan 31 Pumpkin
Jan 31 Purple Basil
Jan 31 Purslane
Jan 31 Samphire
Jan 31 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jan 31 Shiso (Perilla)
Jan 31 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jan 31 Spaghetti Squash
Jan 31 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jan 31 Sugar Pumpkin
Jan 31 Summer Squash
Jan 31 Sweet Basil
Jan 31 Sweet Corn
Jan 31 Thai Basil
Jan 31 Watermelon
Jan 31 Winter Squash
Jan 31 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jan 31 Zucchini

Transplant

Jan 1 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jan 1 Horseradish
Jan 1 Onion
Jan 1 Pansy
Jan 1 Viola
Jan 6 Butterhead Lettuce
Jan 6 Kohlrabi
Jan 6 Leek
Jan 6 Lettuce (Head)
Jan 6 Romaine Lettuce
Jan 6 Stock
Jan 13 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 13 Artichoke (Globe)
Jan 13 Bee Balm
Jan 13 Bok Choy
Jan 13 Broccoli
Jan 13 Brussels Sprouts
Jan 13 Cabbage
Jan 13 Cauliflower
Jan 13 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jan 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jan 13 Collard Greens
Jan 13 Comfrey
Jan 13 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jan 13 Endive
Jan 13 Escarole
Jan 13 Everbearing Strawberry
Jan 13 Fennel
Jan 13 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jan 13 Kale
Jan 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jan 13 Mint (Peppermint)
Jan 13 Mint (Spearmint)
Jan 13 Napa Cabbage
Jan 13 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jan 13 Radicchio
Jan 13 Red Cabbage
Jan 13 Red Russian Kale
Jan 13 Roman Chamomile
Jan 13 Romanesco
Jan 13 Savoy Cabbage
Jan 13 Snapdragon
Jan 13 Spigarello
Jan 13 Strawberry
Jan 13 Tree Collard
Jan 13 Yarrow
Jan 24 Gladiolus
Jan 24 Nicotiana
Jan 24 Petunia
Jan 27 Ashitaba
Jan 27 Celeriac
Jan 27 Celery
Jan 27 Creeping Savory
Jan 27 Dahlia
Jan 27 German Thyme
Jan 27 Greek Oregano
Jan 27 Hyssop
Jan 27 Oregano
Jan 27 Rue
Jan 27 Sage
Jan 27 Society Garlic
Jan 27 Tarragon (French)
Jan 27 Thyme
Jan 27 Winter Savory
Jan 27 Wormwood
Jan 31 Anaheim Pepper
Jan 31 Banana Pepper
Jan 31 Basil
Jan 31 Beefsteak Tomato
Jan 31 Cape Gooseberry
Jan 31 Cardoon
Jan 31 Cayenne Pepper
Jan 31 Cherry Tomato
Jan 31 Cucumber
Jan 31 Culantro
Jan 31 Genovese Basil
Jan 31 Grape Tomato
Jan 31 Ground Cherry
Jan 31 Heirloom Tomato
Jan 31 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jan 31 Husk Cherry
Jan 31 Jalapeño
Jan 31 Lavender
Jan 31 Lemon Basil
Jan 31 Marjoram
Jan 31 Paste Tomato
Jan 31 Pepper (Bell)
Jan 31 Pepper (Hot)
Jan 31 Pimento Pepper
Jan 31 Poblano Pepper
Jan 31 Purple Basil
Jan 31 Purple Tomatillo
Jan 31 Roma Tomato
Jan 31 Rosemary
Jan 31 San Marzano Tomato
Jan 31 Serrano Pepper
Jan 31 Shishito Pepper
Jan 31 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jan 31 Stevia
Jan 31 Sweet Basil
Jan 31 Thai Basil
Jan 31 Thai Pepper
Jan 31 Tomatillo
Jan 31 Tomato

Harvest

Jan 16 Garden Cress
Jan 23 Radish
Jan 29 Mesclun Mix
Jan 31 Beet Greens
Jan 31 Mizuna
Jan 31 Mustard Greens

FEBRUARY

Direct Sow

Feb 7 Asparagus Bean
Feb 7 Bitter Melon
Feb 7 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Feb 7 Malabar Spinach
Feb 7 Mung Bean
Feb 7 Okra
Feb 7 Peanut
Feb 7 Tepary Bean
Feb 7 Winged Bean
Feb 7 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

Feb 7 Eggplant
Feb 7 Ghost Pepper
Feb 7 Habanero
Feb 7 Japanese Eggplant
Feb 7 Jicama
Feb 7 Lemongrass
Feb 7 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Feb 7 Vietnamese Coriander
Feb 10 Sweet Potato
Feb 10 Taro
Feb 10 Yam

Harvest

Feb 5 Arugula
Feb 5 Komatsuna
Feb 10 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Feb 10 Chervil
Feb 10 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Feb 10 Spinach
Feb 10 Tatsoi
Feb 10 Turnip
Feb 15 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Feb 15 Large-Seeded Mâche
Feb 15 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Feb 15 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Feb 15 Oakleaf Lettuce
Feb 20 Golden Beet
Feb 20 Green Onion (Scallion)
Feb 20 Kohlrabi
Feb 20 Perpetual Spinach
Feb 20 Sorrel
Feb 22 Agretti
Feb 22 Bok Choy
Feb 22 Dill
Feb 22 Fenugreek
Feb 22 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Feb 25 Beets
Feb 25 Butterhead Lettuce
Feb 25 Snow Peas
Feb 25 Viola
Feb 27 Cilantro
Feb 27 Phacelia
Feb 27 Spigarello
Feb 27 Sweet Alyssum

MARCH

Harvest

Mar 2 Bunching Onion
Mar 2 Chives
Mar 2 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Mar 2 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 2 Pansy
Mar 2 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 2 Shelling Peas
Mar 2 Snap Peas
Mar 4 Calendula
Mar 4 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 4 Daikon Radish
Mar 4 Endive
Mar 4 Kale
Mar 4 Nantes Carrot
Mar 4 Napa Cabbage
Mar 4 Rainbow Chard
Mar 4 Red Russian Kale
Mar 4 Swiss Chard
Mar 4 Watercress
Mar 4 Watermelon Radish
Mar 7 Rainbow Carrot
Mar 9 Black Radish
Mar 9 Cauliflower
Mar 9 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 12 Carrots
Mar 12 Garlic Chives
Mar 12 Purslane
Mar 14 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Mar 14 Broccoli
Mar 14 Caraway
Mar 14 Chamomile (German)
Mar 14 Collard Greens
Mar 14 Radicchio
Mar 14 Winter Rye
Mar 15 Borage
Mar 15 Marigold (French)
Mar 15 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 17 Fava Beans
Mar 17 Summer Squash
Mar 17 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 17 Zucchini
Mar 19 Fennel
Mar 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 20 Nasturtium
Mar 20 Pickling Cucumber
Mar 20 Summer Savory
Mar 20 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Mar 22 Bush Beans (Snap)
Mar 22 Cucumber
Mar 22 Epazote
Mar 22 Green Beans (Bush)
Mar 22 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 22 Molokhia
Mar 22 Patty Pan Squash
Mar 22 Squash (Companion Reference)
Mar 24 Cabbage
Mar 24 Catnip
Mar 24 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 24 Crimson Clover
Mar 24 Escarole
Mar 24 Lemon Balm
Mar 24 Mint (Peppermint)
Mar 24 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 24 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 24 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 24 Potato
Mar 24 Roman Chamomile
Mar 25 Four O'Clock
Mar 25 Zinnia
Mar 27 Cherry Tomato
Mar 27 Larkspur
Mar 27 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 29 Red Cabbage
Mar 29 Romanesco

APRIL

Transplant

Apr 14 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Apr 1 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 1 Basil
Apr 1 Egyptian Walking Onion
Apr 1 Genovese Basil
Apr 1 Gherkin
Apr 1 Grape Tomato
Apr 1 Green Beans (Pole)
Apr 1 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 1 Lemon Basil
Apr 1 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 1 Papalo
Apr 1 Samphire
Apr 1 Scarlet Runner Bean
Apr 1 Shallot
Apr 1 Shishito Pepper
Apr 1 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 1 Sweet Basil
Apr 1 Thai Basil
Apr 1 Tomato
Apr 3 Feverfew
Apr 3 Good King Henry
Apr 3 Lentil
Apr 3 Lovage
Apr 3 Malabar Spinach
Apr 3 Okra
Apr 3 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 3 Yukon Gold Potato
Apr 4 Celosia
Apr 4 Cleome
Apr 4 Cosmos
Apr 4 Gladiolus
Apr 4 Marigold (African)
Apr 4 Morning Glory
Apr 4 Nicotiana
Apr 4 Petunia
Apr 4 Sunflower
Apr 6 Banana Pepper
Apr 6 Corn
Apr 6 Cucamelon
Apr 6 Lima Beans
Apr 6 Poblano Pepper
Apr 6 Purple Basil
Apr 6 Stock
Apr 6 Sweet Corn
Apr 7 German Thyme
Apr 7 Thyme
Apr 7 Winter Savory
Apr 8 Anise Hyssop
Apr 8 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Apr 8 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 8 Vietnamese Coriander
Apr 9 Strawflower
Apr 11 Buckwheat
Apr 11 Cayenne Pepper
Apr 11 Culantro
Apr 11 Ground Cherry
Apr 11 Husk Cherry
Apr 11 Jalapeño
Apr 11 Marjoram
Apr 11 Onion
Apr 11 Paste Tomato
Apr 11 Pepper (Bell)
Apr 11 Pepper (Hot)
Apr 11 Pimento Pepper
Apr 11 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 11 Roma Tomato
Apr 11 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 11 Watermelon
Apr 12 Hyssop
Apr 12 Sage
Apr 13 Bee Balm
Apr 13 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 13 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 13 Comfrey
Apr 13 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 13 Eggplant
Apr 13 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 13 Fingerling Potato
Apr 13 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 13 Quinoa
Apr 13 Rutabaga
Apr 13 Snapdragon
Apr 13 Strawberry
Apr 16 Anaheim Pepper
Apr 16 Cantaloupe
Apr 16 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 16 Leek
Apr 16 Muskmelon
Apr 16 Serrano Pepper
Apr 16 Soybeans (Edamame)
Apr 16 Tomatillo
Apr 17 Creeping Savory
Apr 17 Greek Oregano
Apr 17 Oregano
Apr 17 Rue
Apr 17 Tarragon (French)
Apr 18 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 18 Yard-Long Bean
Apr 19 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 19 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 21 Acorn Squash
Apr 21 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 21 Delicata Squash
Apr 21 Honeydew
Apr 21 Luffa
Apr 21 Rosemary
Apr 21 Thai Pepper
Apr 23 Asparagus Bean
Apr 23 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 23 Parsnip
Apr 23 Russet Potato
Apr 23 Yarrow
Apr 24 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 24 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 26 Carnival Squash
Apr 26 Dry Bean
Apr 26 Winter Squash
Apr 27 Dahlia
Apr 27 Society Garlic
Apr 27 Wormwood
Apr 28 Bitter Melon
Apr 29 Spaghetti Squash

MAY

Harvest

May 1 Butternut Squash
May 1 Cape Gooseberry
May 1 Hyacinth Bean
May 1 Kabocha Squash
May 1 Milkweed
May 1 Pie Pumpkin
May 1 Pumpkin
May 1 Stevia
May 3 Salsify
May 3 Scorzonera
May 3 Tepary Bean
May 4 Anise
May 6 Hubbard Squash
May 6 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 6 Ornamental Gourd
May 6 Popcorn
May 6 Sugar Pumpkin
May 7 Celeriac
May 7 Celery
May 8 Habanero
May 8 Lemongrass
May 8 Mung Bean
May 11 Amaranth (Grain)
May 11 Cumin
May 11 Lavender
May 11 Sweet Potato
May 13 Alpine Strawberry
May 13 Artichoke (Globe)
May 13 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 13 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 13 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 13 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 13 Skirret
May 13 Sunchoke
May 13 Tree Collard
May 13 Valerian
May 18 Ghost Pepper
May 21 Horseradish
May 31 Cardoon

JUNE

Harvest

Jun 7 Jicama
Jun 7 Peanut
Jun 7 Winged Bean
Jun 13 Saffron Crocus
Jun 26 Ashitaba

JULY

Harvest

Jul 12 Hairy Vetch

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 18 Parsnip

Harvest

Aug 9 Taro
Aug 9 Yam
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 1 Brussels Sprouts
Sep 1 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 15 Broccoli
Sep 15 Cabbage
Sep 15 Cauliflower
Sep 15 Red Cabbage
Sep 15 Romanesco
Sep 15 Rutabaga
Sep 15 Savoy Cabbage
Sep 29 Carrots
Sep 29 Collard Greens
Sep 29 Fennel
Sep 29 Fennel (Bulbing)
Sep 29 Nantes Carrot
Sep 29 Napa Cabbage
Sep 29 Rainbow Carrot

OCTOBER

Direct Sow

Oct 13 Beets
Oct 13 Black Radish
Oct 13 Bok Choy
Oct 13 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Oct 13 Butterhead Lettuce
Oct 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Oct 13 Daikon Radish
Oct 13 Endive
Oct 13 Escarole
Oct 13 Golden Beet
Oct 13 Kale
Oct 13 Kohlrabi
Oct 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Oct 13 Lettuce (Head)
Oct 13 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Oct 13 Oakleaf Lettuce
Oct 13 Radicchio
Oct 13 Red Russian Kale
Oct 13 Romaine Lettuce
Oct 13 Saffron Crocus
Oct 13 Spigarello
Oct 13 Watermelon Radish
Oct 27 Arugula
Oct 27 Beet Greens
Oct 27 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Oct 27 Crimson Clover
Oct 27 Egyptian Walking Onion
Oct 27 Komatsuna
Oct 27 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Oct 27 Large-Seeded Mâche
Oct 27 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Oct 27 Mesclun Mix
Oct 27 Mizuna
Oct 27 Mustard Greens
Oct 27 Spinach
Oct 27 Tatsoi
Oct 27 Turnip

NOVEMBER

Direct Sow

Nov 10 Elephant Garlic
Nov 10 Garlic
Nov 10 Hairy Vetch
Nov 10 Radish
Nov 10 Shallot
Nov 10 Winter Rye

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 85001. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

About This Calendar

This calendar lays out a full year of planting actions for ZIP 85001 (Zone 10a). Each date is computed by taking the crop's documented timing — a number of weeks before or after frost — and measuring it against this location's last spring frost (Jan 20) and first fall frost (Dec 15). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (10a) is from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates are a planning baseline, not a guarantee — real weather varies year to year, and your own microclimate may run a week or two ahead of or behind the neighborhood. The marker beside each crop notes its frost tolerance: hardy, half-hardy, tender.

Sources

  • Frost dates from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
  • Hardiness zone from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
  • Crop timing from university extension publications and Johnny's Selected Seeds.