Zone 11 · February · 2 weeks after last frost
What to plant in February in Zone 11
Typical last frost in zone 11 is around Jan 31, and first frost around Dec 20. Days lengthen faster than temperatures rise. Indoor seed-starting becomes worthwhile in cold zones, while warm zones are already harvesting spring greens.
Start indoors this month
Seed trays indoors, under a light or in the brightest window you have. These are slow crops that need a head start on the season.
Nothing in our dataset needs an indoor start this month in this zone.
Set out into the final container
Transplants go into the pot they will finish in. Hardening them off for four to five days first prevents most transplant shock.
- Cherry Tomato — window Feb 7 – Feb 17 (5 gal, 12" deep)
- Loose-leaf Lettuce — window Jan 31 – Feb 10 (2 gal, 6" deep)
- Basil — window Feb 14 – Feb 24 (2 gal, 8" deep)
- Bush Cucumber — window Feb 7 – Feb 17 (5 gal, 12" deep)
- Zucchini — window Feb 7 – Feb 17 (7 gal, 14" deep)
- Hot Pepper — window Feb 14 – Feb 24 (3 gal, 12" deep)
Direct sow
Sow straight into the final pot. These crops resent root disturbance, and transplanting them usually costs more time than it saves.
- Bush Bean — window Feb 7 – Feb 28 (3 gal, 9" deep)
- Kale — window Jan 17 – Feb 7 (3 gal, 10" deep)
- Bush Cucumber — window Feb 7 – Feb 28 (5 gal, 12" deep)
- Zucchini — window Feb 7 – Feb 28 (7 gal, 14" deep)
- Carrot — window Jan 17 – Feb 7 (3 gal, 12" deep)
Sow for autumn
A second sowing timed backwards from first frost. Fewer pests, less watering, and better flavour in most cool crops.
No autumn sowing window opens this month in this zone.
Harvesting this month
Not this month
Everything in the dataset is either in an active window or already finished for the year. Nothing is badly timed this month.
Zone 11 at a glance
Zone 11 has no meaningful frost. Grow cool crops in the winter months, heat-lovers the rest of the year, and treat watering as the main constraint.