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.

3,267 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· 723 saves· from $16

#2 most saved

American Gold Rush Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Zones 4–10· 403 saves· from $18

#3 most saved

Mixed Border Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Zones 4–10· 387 saves

Zinnia Raggedy Ann

Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'

Zones 5–10· 386 saves

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens 'Coral Honeysuckle'

Zones 4–10· 351 saves· from $19

Dahlia

Dahlia variabilis

Zones 5–10· 342 saves

Dinnerplate Cutting Dahlia

Dahlia pinnata 'Dinnerplate Cutting Blend'

Zones 5–10· 320 saves

narrowleaf milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 5–10· 320 saves· from $18

Flutterbye Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Flutterbye'

Zones 5–10· 314 saves

Fire Spinner Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi 'Fire Spinner'

Zones 5–10· 311 saves· from $13

Daylily Mix

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–10· 300 saves· from $40

Purple Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Zones 5–10· 300 saves· from $18

Eastern Silver Aster

Symphyotrichum concolor

Zones 5–10· 299 saves

Joseph's Coat Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Joseph's Coat'

Zones 5–10· 298 saves

Falling in Love Corn Poppy

Papaver rhoeas 'Falling in Love'

Zones 4–10· 288 saves

Flamenco Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria 'Flamenco'

Zones 5–10· 283 saves· from $15

Rose Verbena

Verbena canadensis

Zones 5–10· 280 saves

Design Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Daylily Design'

Zones 4–10· 274 saves

Painted Porcelain Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana 'Painted Porcelain'

Zones 4–10· 273 saves

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Zones 4–10· 257 saves

In Your Eyes Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'In Your Eyes'

Zones 5–10· 245 saves· from $75

Poem of Ecstasy German Iris

Iris x germanica 'Poem Of Ecstasy'

Zones 4–10· 226 saves

Fun in the Sun Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Fun in the Sun'

Zones 5–10· 171 saves· from $120

Twilight Zone Rose

Rosa grandiflora 'Twilight Zone'

Zones 5–10· 170 saves· from $80

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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?

3,267 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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