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What to plant this week in Zone 10b

Week of 2026-W36

With no frost dates to worry about in Zone 10b, you are free to sow and harvest a wide array of warm-season crops like okra, beans, and melons right now. The garden is in full swing, offering abundant opportunities for both new plantings and bountiful harvesting.

The next 7 days

Sample: St. Petersburg, FL
Today
9/6
88° 77° 💧29%
Mon
9/7
86° 77° 💧31%
Tue
9/8
92° 76° 💧55%
Wed
9/9
92° 82° 💧70%
Thu
9/10
90° 82° 💧44%
Fri
9/11
89° 82° 💧39%
Sat
9/12
90° 83° 💧48%
Avg high 90°F Rain total 0.5" Humidity 72% Wind 5.8 mph
In the ground

Sow this week

25 crops
  • Basil
  • Borage
  • Bush Bean
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cleome (Spider Flower)
  • Cosmos
  • Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea)
  • Cucumber
  • Fennel
  • French Marigold
  • Garden Verbena
  • Lima Bean
  • Malabar Spinach
  • Nasturtium
  • Okra
  • Pole Bean
  • Scarlet Runner Bean
  • Shiso (Japanese Basil)
  • Summer Savory
  • Sweet Corn
  • Thai Basil
  • Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
  • Yellow Summer Squash
  • Zinnia
  • Zucchini
Move out

Transplant this week

Nothing is due to go out this week.

Coming ripe

Harvest soon

34 crops
  • Basil
  • Borage
  • Bush Bean
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cleome (Spider Flower)
  • Cosmos
  • Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea)
  • Cucumber
  • Fennel
  • Flour Corn
  • French Marigold
  • Garden Verbena
  • Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle)
  • Honeydew Melon
  • Lima Bean
  • Loofah (Luffa)
  • Malabar Spinach
  • Nasturtium
  • Okra
  • Pole Bean
  • Pumpkin
  • Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus)
  • Scarlet Runner Bean
  • Shiso (Japanese Basil)
  • Summer Savory
  • Sunflower
  • Sweet Corn
  • Thai Basil
  • Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
  • Watermelon
  • Winter Squash
  • Yellow Summer Squash
  • Zinnia
  • Zucchini
Do this now

Seasonal tips

  • Succession sow bush beans every two weeks to extend your harvest window through the summer heat.
  • Mulch around newly planted squash and cucumbers to retain moisture and keep soil temperatures stable.
  • Pinch back the tops of basil and okra plants regularly to encourage bushier growth and more flowers.
Keep watch

Pest & disease watch

  • Watch for aphids on new seedlings like cosmos and zinnia, treating with a strong water spray if needed.
  • Inspect the undersides of bean leaves for spider mites, which thrive in this warm, dry weather.
  • Monitor squash plants for squash bugs that can quickly damage developing fruit.
Water

Watering this week

Water deeply but less frequently to encourage deep root growth and prevent fungal issues on crowded crops.

One more thing

Harvest basil in the morning when essential oils are at their peak for the most flavorful leaves.

All year

Zone 10b planting calendar

109 crops

Average planting and harvest windows for everything that grows in zone 10b — dates shift a week or two with the season, so treat them as a starting point and check the weekly guide above for what's open right now.

Vegetables 48

CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Anaheim (New Mexico) Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 1 – May 20 78d
Artichoke Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 1 – Feb 15 — 165d
Arugula — Jan 4 – Feb 15 — Feb 3 – Mar 27 35d
Banana Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 21 – May 20 73d
Beefsteak Tomato Dec 21 – Jan 4 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 29 – May 28 88d
Beet — Jan 4 – Mar 1 — Feb 23 – May 10 60d
Bell Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 16 – May 30 75d
Bush Bean — Feb 8 – Oct 2 — Mar 30 – Dec 1 55d
Carrot — Jan 11 – Mar 1 — Mar 12 – May 20 70d
Cayenne Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 26 – May 20 75d
Cherry Tomato Dec 21 – Jan 4 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 4 – May 3 63d
Collard Greens — Jan 18 – Feb 15 Feb 1 – Feb 15 Mar 14 – May 1 65d
Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea) — Feb 15 – Sep 2 — Apr 16 – Dec 1 75d
Cucumber — Feb 15 – Sep 27 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 6 – Dec 1 58d
Eggplant Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 21 – May 25 75d
Flour Corn — Feb 8 – Aug 3 — May 9 – Dec 1 105d
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) Nov 23 – Dec 7 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 26 – Jun 29 110d
Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle) — Feb 15 – Aug 3 — May 26 – Dec 1 110d
Habanero Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 16 – Jun 9 95d
Jalapeño Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 21 – May 25 75d
Kale Dec 21 – Jan 4 Jan 18 – Feb 15 Jan 18 – Feb 1 Mar 9 – Apr 21 58d
Lettuce Dec 21 – Jan 4 Jan 4 – Feb 15 Jan 18 – Feb 1 Feb 18 – Apr 16 53d
Lima Bean — Feb 15 – Sep 2 — Apr 21 – Dec 1 78d
Loofah (Luffa) — Feb 15 – Jul 4 Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 16 – Dec 1 120d
Malabar Spinach Jan 11 – Jan 18 Feb 15 – Sep 22 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 16 – Dec 1 65d
Marconi Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 1 – May 25 80d
Mustard Greens — Jan 4 – Feb 15 — Feb 8 – Apr 1 40d
Okra — Feb 22 – Sep 27 Feb 22 – Mar 8 Apr 18 – Dec 1 60d
Onion Nov 23 – Dec 7 — Jan 4 – Jan 18 Apr 4 – May 8 100d
Poblano Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 21 – May 20 73d
Pole Bean — Feb 8 – Sep 22 — Apr 9 – Dec 1 65d
Potato — Jan 18 – Feb 15 — Mar 29 – Jun 15 95d
Pumpkin — Feb 15 – Aug 3 — May 21 – Dec 1 108d
Radish — Jan 4 – Mar 1 — Jan 26 – Mar 31 26d
Roma Tomato Dec 21 – Jan 4 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 19 – May 13 75d
Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus) — Feb 22 – Jul 4 Feb 22 – Mar 8 Jun 2 – Dec 1 125d
Scallion (Bunching Onion) — Jan 4 – Mar 1 — Mar 5 – May 10 65d
Scarlet Runner Bean — Feb 8 – Sep 22 — Apr 9 – Dec 1 65d
Serrano Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 1 – May 20 78d
Shishito Pepper Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 11 – May 5 60d
Sweet Corn — Feb 8 – Sep 2 — Apr 14 – Dec 1 78d
Sweet Potato — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 May 16 – Jul 13 105d
Swiss Chard — Jan 18 – Mar 1 — Mar 9 – Apr 30 55d
Tomatillo Dec 21 – Jan 4 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 24 – Jun 2 88d
Tomato Dec 21 – Jan 4 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 9 – May 18 73d
Winter Squash — Feb 15 – Aug 13 — May 16 – Dec 1 100d
Yellow Summer Squash Jan 11 – Jan 18 Feb 15 – Oct 7 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 1 – Dec 1 50d
Zucchini Jan 11 – Jan 18 Feb 15 – Oct 7 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 1 – Dec 1 50d

Herbs 17

CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil Dec 21 – Jan 4 Feb 15 – Sep 22 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 6 – Dec 1 60d
Chives — Jan 4 – Feb 1 Jan 18 – Feb 15 — 75d
Cilantro — Jan 18 – Feb 15 — Feb 27 – Apr 11 48d
Dill — Jan 18 – Mar 1 — Feb 27 – Apr 25 48d
Fennel — Feb 1 – Sep 2 — Apr 7 – Dec 1 78d
German Chamomile — Jan 18 – Feb 15 — Mar 19 – Apr 21 63d
Ginger — — Mar 1 – Mar 29 — 270d
Lemon Balm — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 80d
Lemongrass — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 105d
Mint — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 75d
Oregano — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 85d
Parsley Nov 23 – Dec 7 — Jan 18 – Feb 15 Mar 29 – May 16 80d
Rosemary — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 273d
Shiso (Japanese Basil) Dec 21 – Jan 4 Feb 8 – Sep 7 Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 19 – Dec 1 78d
Summer Savory Dec 21 – Jan 4 Feb 15 – Sep 22 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 16 – Dec 1 65d
Sweet Marjoram — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 75d
Thai Basil Dec 21 – Jan 4 Feb 15 – Sep 17 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 16 – Dec 1 68d

Fruits 23

CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avocado — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 4.0 yr
Banana — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 360d
Blood Orange — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Cantaloupe Jan 11 – Jan 18 Feb 15 – Sep 2 Feb 15 – Mar 1 Apr 26 – Dec 1 80d
Fig — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 1.5 yr
Grapefruit — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Ground Cherry Dec 21 – Jan 4 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 14 – May 8 70d
Guava — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Honeydew Melon Jan 11 – Jan 18 Feb 15 – Aug 23 Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 6 – Dec 1 90d
Kaffir (Makrut) Lime — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Key Lime — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Kumquat — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Mandarin Orange (Satsuma) — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Mango — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 4.0 yr
Meyer Lemon — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Navel Orange — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Olive — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 3.5 yr
Persian (Tahiti) Lime — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Pineapple — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 1.6 yr
Pomegranate — — Feb 1 – Mar 1 — 3.5 yr
Strawberry — — Jan 4 – Feb 1 — 243d
Valencia Orange — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 — 2.5 yr
Watermelon Jan 11 – Jan 18 Feb 15 – Aug 28 Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 1 – Dec 1 85d

Flowers 21

CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bachelor's Button (Cornflower) — Jan 4 – Feb 15 — Mar 10 – Apr 26 68d
Borage — Feb 1 – Sep 22 — Mar 28 – Dec 1 63d
Calendula — Jan 18 – Feb 15 — Mar 4 – Apr 16 53d
Cleome (Spider Flower) — Feb 8 – Sep 17 — Apr 4 – Dec 1 65d
Cosmos — Feb 8 – Sep 2 — Apr 9 – Dec 1 75d
Dahlia — — Feb 8 – Feb 22 May 9 – Jun 22 105d
French Marigold Dec 28 – Jan 11 Feb 8 – Oct 2 Feb 8 – Feb 22 Mar 25 – Dec 1 53d
Garden Geranium (Zonal) Nov 23 – Dec 7 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 19 – May 23 80d
Garden Verbena Dec 7 – Dec 21 Feb 8 – Sep 2 Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 19 – Dec 1 80d
Hearts & Flowers (Heartleaf Iceplant) — — Feb 8 – Mar 1 — 75d
Lantana Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 19 – May 23 80d
Lisianthus (Prairie Gentian) Nov 9 – Nov 23 — Feb 15 – Mar 1 May 26 – Jun 29 110d
Nasturtium — Feb 8 – Sep 27 — Mar 30 – Dec 1 58d
Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine — — Feb 15 – Mar 15 Apr 16 – Jun 13 75d
Pansy Nov 23 – Dec 7 — Jan 4 – Jan 18 Mar 15 – Apr 18 80d
Petunia Nov 23 – Dec 7 — Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 19 – May 23 80d
Snapdragon Dec 7 – Dec 21 — Jan 18 – Feb 1 Apr 8 – May 12 90d
Sunflower — Feb 8 – Aug 23 — Apr 19 – Dec 1 85d
Sweet Alyssum — Jan 18 – Feb 15 Feb 1 – Feb 15 Mar 9 – Apr 16 55d
Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle) Jan 4 – Jan 18 Feb 8 – Sep 17 Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 9 – Dec 1 68d
Zinnia Jan 4 – Jan 18 Feb 8 – Sep 17 Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 9 – Dec 1 68d
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