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🌱 Spring 2026 — Zone 11a Planting Guide

Here's everything you can plant during Spring 2026 in USDA Zone 11a. With a last frost around January 1 and first frost around December 31, you have a 364-day growing season to work with.

There are 81 planting activities across March, April, May.

Harvest This Spring

PlantTypeWhenDays to Maturity
Arugula Vegetable 30–50
Basil Herb 50–75
Beets Vegetable 50–70
Bitter Melon Vegetable 60–90
Bok Choy Vegetable 40–60
Borage Herb 50–60
Broccoli Vegetable 60–90
Cantaloupe Fruit 70–90
Chard Vegetable 50–60
Chinese Cabbage Vegetable 50–70
Cilantro Herb 40–60
Collard Greens Vegetable 55–75
Corn Vegetable 60–100
Cowpeas Vegetable 60–90
Crookneck Squash Vegetable 45–60
Cucumber Vegetable 50–70
Daikon Vegetable 50–70
Dill Herb 40–60
Eggplant Vegetable 65–85
Epazote Herb 45–60
Green Beans Vegetable 50–65
Ground Cherry Fruit 65–80
Hot Peppers Vegetable 70–120
Kai Lan Vegetable 45–60
Kale Vegetable 50–70
Kohlrabi Vegetable 45–65
Komatsuna Vegetable 35–50
Lemon Verbena Herb 60–90
Lemongrass Herb 75–120
Lettuce Vegetable 30–60
Lima Beans Vegetable 60–90
Malabar Spinach Vegetable 55–70
Melon Vegetable 70–100
Mizuna Vegetable 30–45
Mustard Greens Vegetable 30–50
Napa Cabbage Vegetable 55–75
New Zealand Spinach Vegetable 55–70
Okra Vegetable 50–65
Pac Choi Vegetable 40–55
Patty Pan Squash Vegetable 45–60
Peas Vegetable 55–70
Peppers Vegetable 60–90
Pole Beans Vegetable 55–70
Purslane Vegetable 40–60
Scarlet Runner Beans Vegetable 60–80
Shiso Vegetable 50–70
Snap Peas Vegetable 55–70
Snow Peas Vegetable 50–65
Squash (Summer) Vegetable 45–65
Stevia Herb 60–90
Sunflower Vegetable 70–100
Sweet Corn Vegetable 60–90
Tatsoi Vegetable 35–50
Thai Basil Herb 50–75
Tomatillo Vegetable 60–85
Tomatoes Vegetable 60–85
Watercress Vegetable 40–60
Watermelon Vegetable 70–100
Wax Beans Vegetable 50–65
Yard Long Beans Vegetable 55–80
Zucchini Vegetable 45–60
Acorn Squash Vegetable 80–100
Amaranth Vegetable 90–120
Black Beans Vegetable 90–120
Butternut Squash Vegetable 85–110
Calabash Vegetable 80–120
Christmas Lima Beans Vegetable 80–100
Cumin Herb 100–120
Delicata Squash Vegetable 80–100
Honeydew Fruit 80–110
Kabocha Vegetable 85–100
Kidney Beans Vegetable 85–110
Loofah Vegetable 100–150
Luffa Vegetable 90–150
Spaghetti Squash Vegetable 85–100
Squash (Winter) Vegetable 80–120
Sweet Potatoes Vegetable 90–120
Winter Melon Vegetable 90–120
Artichoke Vegetable 120–180
Chayote Vegetable 120–180
Jicama Vegetable 120–180
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