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Clematis - Josephine
Zones 4–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 4–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Plants for hardiness zone 11A
Gardening
in Zone 11A
No frost at all: winter is just a slightly cooler summer. Tropical plants grow all year; plants that need cold to flower won't.
Winter
Lows 40–45°F
Frost-free
Summer
Very hot
Hot and humid most of the year
Growing season
All year
No frost to plan around
Best time to plant
Nov–Mar
The cooler, drier months
your year in 11A
When to plant, and when to wait it out
- JanJanuary: Good planting time. Best planting
- FebFebruary: Good planting time
- MarMarch: Good planting time
- AprApril: Growing & blooming. Peak bloom
- MayMay: Growing & blooming
- JunJune: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- JulJuly: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant. Water deeply
- AugAugust: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- SepSeptember: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- OctOctober: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- NovNovember: Good planting time. Plant again
- DecDecember: Good planting time
- Good planting time
- Growing & blooming
- Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- You are here
It's October: peak heat in 11A. Water early in the day, mulch well, and plant again in fall.
good to know
What 11A means for your plants
- 1
Plant in the dry season
November to March brings milder heat and less rain, ideal for new plants.
- 2
Go tropical
Hibiscus, bougainvillea and other tropicals thrive here year round.
- 3
Skip chill-dependent plants
Tulips, lilacs and most fruit trees that need winter cold won't flower.
- 4
Shade and mulch
Afternoon shade and a thick mulch keep roots cool through the long, hot season.
our picks for you
Recommended for Zone 11A
Sorted by how easily each plant handles 11A’s winters and summers.
- Great here with afternoon shade
Great here with afternoon shade
Hardy in 11A, but at the warm end of their range. Give them shade after about 2 pm.
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Clematis - Diamantina
Zones 4–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 4–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Clematis - Montana - Rubens
Part sunZones 5–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 5–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Clematis 'Viticella Purpurea Plena Elegans' AKA 'Baby Rapunzel'
Part sunZones 3–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 3–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Clematis - Nubia
Zones 4–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 4–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Clematis - Henryi
Part sunZones 4–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 4–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Clematis 'H.F Young'
Part sunZones 4–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 4–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Scarlet Clematis Texensis 'Etoile Rose'
Part sunZones 4–11
Afternoon shade: At the warm end of its range (Zones 4–11): shade it from 2 pm.
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Natives for Zone 11A
Plants native to your region, chosen for your zone. Coming soon.