A local planting guide for California, United States — USDA zone 10b, average frost dates, and the vegetables, herbs and flowers that thrive here.
Decoded from long-run climate normals for San Diego's location. Use it as a starting point — your own garden's aspect, walls and soil shift these by a week or two.
170 plants in the library suit USDA zone 10b. 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 USDA zone 10b.
San Diego is frost-free but dry, so timing follows temperature and irrigation. Grow heat-lovers through the warm season with steady water, and leafy cool-season crops in the milder months. Open the planner for a month-by-month calendar tuned to your exact spot.