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11b Planting calendar for zone 11b

USDA hardiness zone 11b: average annual extreme minimum 45°F to 50°F. 16 US ZIP codes fall in this zone.

A year-round growing season

Zone 11b (average annual extreme 45°F to 50°F) rarely sees a true freeze, so spring/fall frost anchoring doesn't apply. Planting here follows heat, not frost — plant cool-season crops in fall through winter, warm-season crops in spring. Detailed month calendars for no-freeze zones ship in the next update; meanwhile see the month pages.