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.

2,969 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· 403 saves· from $16

#2 most saved

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Zones 4–10· 353 saves· from $17

#3 most saved

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Zones 4–10· 340 saves

Zinnia Raggedy Ann

Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'

Zones 5–10· 338 saves

Dahlia

Dahlia variabilis

Zones 5–10· 315 saves

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens 'Coral Honeysuckle'

Zones 4–10· 307 saves· from $19

narrowleaf milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 5–10· 287 saves· from $18

Fire Spinner Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi 'Fire Spinner'

Zones 5–10· 286 saves· from $7

Dinnerplate Dahlia

Dahlia x pinnata 'Dinnerplate Cutting Blend'

Zones 5–10· 286 saves

Flutterbye Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Flutterbye'

Zones 5–10· 273 saves

Eastern Silver Aster

Symphyotrichum concolor

Zones 5–10· 273 saves

Joseph's Coat Rose

Rosa x floribunda 'Joseph's Coat'

Zones 5–10· 270 saves· from $75

Purple Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Zones 5–10· 267 saves· from $18

Daylily Mix

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–10· 264 saves· from $40

Falling in Love Corn Poppy

Papaver rhoeas 'Falling in Love'

Zones 4–10· 256 saves

Rose Verbena

Verbena canadensis

Zones 5–10· 248 saves

Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Daylily Design'

Zones 4–10· 245 saves

Flamenco Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria 'Flamenco'

Zones 5–10· 241 saves· from $15

Pansy

Viola wittrockiana 'Painted Porcelain'

Zones 4–10· 241 saves

In Your Eyes Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'In Your Eyes'

Zones 5–10· 226 saves· from $75

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Zones 4–10· 221 saves

Poem of Ecstasy German Iris

Iris x germanica 'Poem Of Ecstasy'

Zones 4–10· 200 saves

Twilight Zone Rose

Rosa x grandiflora 'Twilight Zone'

Zones 5–10· 158 saves· from $100

Fun in the Sun Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Fun in the Sun'

Zones 5–10· 155 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?

2,969 plants in the Sow catalog are hardy in Zone 10, from groundcovers to shade trees. The picks above are ranked by real gardener saves, not editorial guesswork.

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