Hardiness zone guide

Plants for Zone 10

Winter lows of 30°F to 40°F set the rules here — frost is the exception; subtropicals thrive and summer is the stress season. Every plant below is proven hardy in Zone 10 and ranked by how many Sow gardeners actually grow it.

3,584 hardy plantsWinters: 30°F to 40°FLast frost ≈ rare

Most-saved Zone 10 plants

#1 most saved

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Zones 5–10· 764 saves· from $15

#2 most saved

American Gold Rush Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Zones 4–10· 423 saves· from $17

#3 most saved

Zinnia Raggedy Ann

Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'

Zones 5–10· 406 saves

Mixed Border Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Zones 4–10· 405 saves

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens 'Coral Honeysuckle'

Zones 4–10· 367 saves· from $19

Dahlia

Dahlia variabilis

Zones 5–10· 353 saves

narrowleaf milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 5–10· 337 saves· from $18

Dinnerplate Cutting Dahlia

Dahlia pinnata 'Dinnerplate Cutting Blend'

Zones 5–10· 336 saves

Flutterbye Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Flutterbye'

Zones 5–10· 326 saves

Fire Spinner Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi 'Fire Spinner'

Zones 5–10· 323 saves· from $13

Daylily Mix

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–10· 319 saves· from $40

Purple Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Zones 5–10· 315 saves· from $18

Eastern Silver Aster

Symphyotrichum concolor

Zones 5–10· 312 saves

Joseph's Coat Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Joseph's Coat'

Zones 5–10· 305 saves

Falling in Love Corn Poppy

Papaver rhoeas 'Falling in Love'

Zones 4–10· 301 saves

Flamenco Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria 'Flamenco'

Zones 5–10· 301 saves· from $15

Painted Porcelain Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana 'Painted Porcelain'

Zones 4–10· 287 saves

Rose Verbena

Verbena canadensis

Zones 5–10· 286 saves

Design Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Daylily Design'

Zones 4–10· 282 saves

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Zones 4–10· 269 saves

In Your Eyes Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'In Your Eyes'

Zones 5–10· 253 saves· from $75

Poem of Ecstasy German Iris

Iris x germanica 'Poem Of Ecstasy'

Zones 4–10· 230 saves

Fun in the Sun Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Fun in the Sun'

Zones 5–10· 172 saves· from $80

Twilight Zone Rose

Rosa grandiflora 'Twilight Zone'

Zones 5–10· 171 saves· from $120

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Zone 10 questions

What does USDA Zone 10 mean?

Zone 10 averages winter minimums of 30°F to 40°F. A plant rated for Zone 10 survives those lows in the ground — frost is the exception; subtropicals thrive and summer is the stress season.

When is the last frost in Zone 10?

Frost is rare in Zone 10 — most years pass without a killing freeze, so planting is nearly year-round.

How many plants grow in Zone 10?

3,584 plants in the Sow catalog are hardy in Zone 10, from groundcovers to shade trees. The picks above are ranked by real gardeners, not editorial guesswork.

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