USDA Hardiness Zone 10B • Southern California • 355 Day Growing Season
| Plant | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Direct Sow | First Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | Late December through mid January | Late January through late February | Mid January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Ageratum | Late November through mid December | Late January through late February ★ | — | Late March through mid May |
| Anaheim Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Arugula | Late November through mid December | Late December through early February | Mid December through early November | Late to early January |
| Asparagus | — | Early to mid January ★ | — | Early to mid January |
| Banana Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Basil | Early to late December | Late January through early March | Late January through mid November | Late February through late December |
| Bay Laurel | Late October through mid November | Late January ★ | — | Late to mid January |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Beet | — | Mid December through early January | Late December through late October ★ | Mid February through early January |
| Bell Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Better Boy Tomato | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Early to late November | Early to late January ★ | Early January through early October | Late March through early January |
| Blackberry | — | Early January through early February ★ | — | Mid March through late April |
| Blueberry | — | Early to late January ★ | — | Early April through late May |
| Bok Choy | Early to late December | Early January through late February | Late December through early November | Early February through early January |
| Borage | — | Late December through late January | Early January through late October ★ | Early March through early January |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through mid February | — | Late April through early June |
| Broccoli | Early to late November ★ | Late December through late January | — | Late February through mid April |
| Brussels Sprouts | Late November through mid December ★ | Early to late January | — | Early April through late May |
| Butternut Squash | Late December through mid January | Late January through mid February | Mid January through early September ★ | Late April through late December |
| Cabbage | Early to late November ★ | Late December through late January | — | Early March through late April |
| Calendula | Early to late November | Late December through early February | Late December through early November | Early February through early January |
| Cantaloupe | Late December through mid January | Late January through late February | Late January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Carrot | — | Late December through late January | Late December through early October ★ | Early March through early January |
| Cauliflower | Early to late November ★ | Late December through late January | — | Early March through late April |
| Cayenne Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Celebrity Tomato | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Celery | Late October through mid November ★ | Early January through early February | — | Early April through late May |
| Chamomile | Early to late November | Late December through late January | Late December through mid October | Late February through early January |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Chives | Late October through mid November | Late December through late January | Mid December through late September | Early March through early January |
| Chrysanthemum | Early to late November | Early January through early February ★ | — | Late March through early May |
| Cilantro | Early to late December | Early January through late February | Late December through early November | Early February through early January |
| Collard Greens | Early to late December | Early January through early February | Late December through early October | Mid March through early January |
| Corn | — | Late January through late February | Mid January through early October ★ | Early April through late December |
| Cosmos | Mid December through early January | Late January through early March | Early January through late October ★ | Early March through late December |
| Cubanelle Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Cucumber | Late December through mid January | Late January through late February | Mid January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Dill | Mid December through early January | Mid January through late February | Early January through early November | Mid February through early January |
| Early Girl Tomato | Early to late December ★ | Late January through early March | — | Mid March through mid May |
| Echinacea | Early to late November | Early to late January ★ | Early January through mid September | Early April through early January |
| Eggplant | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through late May |
| Fennel | — | Early January through early February | Early January through mid October ★ | Mid March through early January |
| Feverfew | Early to late November | Early to late January | Early January through early October | Late March through early January |
| French Marigold | Early to late December | Late January through early March | Early January through late October | Early March through late December |
| Garlic | — | Early to late April | — | Early December through mid January |
| Geranium | Late October through mid November | Late January through late February ★ | — | Early April through late May |
| Ghost Pepper | Early to late November ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late May through mid July |
| Grape Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Green Beans | — | Mid January through mid February | Mid January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Green Onions | — | Mid December through early January | Mid December through mid October ★ | Mid February through early January |
| Green Zebra Tomato | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Habanero Peppers | Mid November through early December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early May through mid June |
| Heirloom Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Iceberg Lettuce | Late November through mid December | Late December through late January | Mid December through early October | Late February through early January |
| Jalapeño Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Kale | Late November through mid December | Late December through late January | Mid December through late October | Early February through early January |
| Lavender | Early to late November | Late January through mid February ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Lemon Balm | Late November through mid December | Early January through early February | Early January through early October | Late March through early January |
| Lettuce | Late November through mid December | Late December through early February | Mid December through early November | Late to early January |
| Lobelia | Early to late November | Late January through late February ★ | — | Late March through mid May |
| Mint | Early to late November | Early January through early February ★ | — | Mid March through late April |
| Mustard Greens | Late November through mid December | Late December through early February | Mid December through early November | Late to early January |
| Nasturtium | Mid December through early January | Mid January through mid February | Mid January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Onion | Mid October through early November | Late December through mid January | Mid December through early September | Late March through early January |
| Oregano | Early to late November | Early January through late February ★ | Early January through early November | Late February through early January |
| Parsley | Late October through mid November | Late December through late January | Late December through early October | Early March through early January |
| Peas | — | Mid December through early January | Late November through mid October ★ | Late to early January |
| Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Pepperoncini | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Petunia | Early to late November | Late January through late February ★ | — | Late March through mid May |
| Poblano Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Potato | — | Late December through mid January | Late December through mid September ★ | Late March through early January |
| Pumpkin | Late December through mid January | Late January through mid February | Mid January through early September ★ | Late April through late December |
| Radish | — | Mid December through late January | Mid December through late November ★ | Early January |
| Raspberry | — | Early January through early February ★ | — | Mid March through late April |
| Roma Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Romaine Lettuce | Late November through mid December | Late December through late January | Mid December through mid October | Mid February through early January |
| Rosemary | Late October through mid November | Late January through mid February ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Sage | Late November through mid December | Early January through early February ★ | Early January through early October | Late March through early January |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Serrano Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Shishito Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Snap Peas | — | Mid December through early January | Late November through mid October ★ | Late to early January |
| Snow Peas | — | Mid December through early January | Late November through late October ★ | Late to early January |
| Spaghetti Squash | Late December through mid January | Late January through mid February | Mid January through mid September ★ | Late April through late December |
| Spinach | Early to late November | Mid December through late January | Late to early November | Early January |
| Squash | Late December through mid January | Late January through late February | Mid January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Strawberry | — | Late December through mid January ★ | — | Late March through early May |
| Sun Gold Tomato | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through early May |
| Sunflower | Mid December through early January | Mid January through mid February | Early January through late September ★ | Late March through late December |
| Sweet Alyssum | Early to late November | Late December through early February | Late December through early November | Early February through early January |
| Sweet Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Sweet Potato | Late November through mid December | Late January through late February ★ | — | Mid May through late June |
| Swiss Chard | Early to late December | Early January through early February | Late December through late October | Mid February through early January |
| Tansy | Early to late November | Late December through late January | Late December through early October | Mid March through early January |
| Thai Chili | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Thyme | Early to late November | Early January through early February ★ | Early January through early October | Late March through early January |
| Tomato | Early to late December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Watermelon | Late December through mid January | Late January through late February | Late January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Yarrow | Late October through mid November | Late December through late January ★ | Early January through mid October | Mid March through early January |
| Yellow Squash | Late December through mid January | Late January through early March | Mid January through late October ★ | Early March through late December |
| Zinnia | Mid December through early January | Late January through late February | Mid January through mid October | Mid March through late December |
| Zucchini | Late December through mid January | Late January through early March | Mid January through late October ★ | Early March through late December |