Plants for hardiness zone 12A
Gardening
in Zone 12A
Truly tropical: warm days and warm nights all year. Choose plants built for heat and humidity and they'll flourish.
Winter
Lows 50–55°F
Never cold
Summer
Hot all year
Warm, humid days and nights
Growing season
All year
No frost to plan around
Best time to plant
Any time
Best in the cooler, drier months
your year in 12A
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
- MayMay: Growing & blooming. Peak bloom
- JunJune: Growing & blooming
- JulJuly: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- AugAugust: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant. Water deeply
- SepSeptember: Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- OctOctober: Growing & blooming
- NovNovember: Good planting time
- DecDecember: Good planting time
- Good planting time
- Growing & blooming
- Summer heat: water, mulch, don't plant
- You are here
It's October: everything's growing in 12A. Keep up with water and feeding.
good to know
What 12A means for your plants
- 1
Plant any time
There's no cold season to wait out. The drier months are easiest on new plants.
- 2
Heat-lovers only
Choose plants rated to Zone 11 or warmer.
- 3
Watch the drainage
Heavy tropical rains can drown roots. Plant in well-drained soil or raised beds.
- 4
Skip temperate favorites
Plants that need a winter rest won't flower well.
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