A local planting guide for Sicily, Italy — hardiness zone 11b, average frost dates, and the vegetables, herbs and flowers that thrive here.
Decoded from long-run climate normals for Palermo's location. Use it as a starting point — your own garden's aspect, walls and soil shift these by a week or two.
132 plants in the library suit hardiness zone 11b. Tap any one for its sowing calendar, spacing and companions.
New to growing? These are forgiving, fast, and can go straight into the ground — a good first season in hardiness zone 11b.
Palermo is frost-free with a mild, wetter winter. Grow cool-season crops through autumn and winter, and heat-lovers in spring and summer. Open the planner for a month-by-month calendar tuned to your exact spot.