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What to plant in March in zone 10

USDA zone 10 has winter lows of 30 to 40°F, a typical last spring frost around Jan 30 and first fall frost around Dec 15, roughly 330 frost-free days. March is the "peak growing season" there.

27 crops have a sowing or planting window this month, including eggplant, ginger, sweet potato, turmeric - and 4 of those windows close during March.

Dates come from the typical frost dates of USDA zone 10 (last frost Jan 30, first frost Dec 15). A zone covers many climates, so for dates tuned to your town use the planting calendar, or pick your state below.

Peak growing seasonSow or plant: 27Start indoors: 0Harvesting: 32

Zone 10: planting activity through the year

77
69
27
9
9
4
3
3
18
30
26
54
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Frost riskFrost-free: Jan 30 – Dec 15
Bars count the vegetables, herbs and fruit with a sowing or planting window in each month, from the state’s average frost dates. 27 have one in March; the busiest month is January (77).

Last chance in March

Eggplant (transplant outdoors, by Mar 2) · Ginger (transplant outdoors, by Mar 2) · Sweet Potato (transplant outdoors, by Mar 2) · Turmeric (transplant outdoors, by Mar 2)

Sow or plant outdoors in March (4)

Direct sowing and transplanting windows that fall in March, most urgent first. Windows are one-to-two-week bands around the ideal date.

CropWhat to doWindowThis month
EggplantTransplant outdoorsFeb 13 – Mar 2Last chance - ends Mar 2
GingerTransplant outdoorsFeb 13 – Mar 2Last chance - ends Mar 2
Sweet PotatoTransplant outdoorsFeb 13 – Mar 2Last chance - ends Mar 2
TurmericTransplant outdoorsFeb 13 – Mar 2Last chance - ends Mar 2

Harvesting in March

First harvests expected this month from crops sown or planted on time earlier in the season.

Lettuce · Feb 15 – Mar 17Turnip · Feb 18 – Mar 10Rapini (Broccoli Raab) · Feb 18 – Mar 10Chervil · Feb 18 – Mar 10Pea · Feb 19 – Mar 6Bok Choy / Pak Choi · Feb 20 – Mar 7Beet · Feb 21 – Mar 13Kohlrabi · Feb 23 – Mar 10Kale · Feb 28 – Mar 15Cilantro / Coriander · Mar 2 – Mar 27Green Onion / Scallion · Mar 3 – Mar 23Collard Greens · Mar 5 – Mar 25Swiss Chard · Mar 7 – Mar 17Napa Cabbage · Mar 7 – Apr 1Watercress · Mar 7 – Mar 17Amaranth (Leaf) · Mar 8 – Mar 28Cabbage · Mar 10 – Apr 19Carrot · Mar 10 – Mar 30Dill · Mar 11 – Mar 31Borage · Mar 12 – Apr 1Basil · Mar 15 – Apr 14Broccoli · Mar 17 – Apr 11Cauliflower · Mar 17 – Apr 16Radicchio · Mar 17 – Apr 26Fava Bean (Broad Bean) · Mar 18 – Apr 2Zucchini / Summer Squash · Mar 23 – Apr 7Tarragon · Mar 24 – Apr 23Potato · Mar 27 – May 16Parsley · Mar 27 – Apr 16Bush Bean · Mar 28 – Apr 7New Zealand Spinach · Mar 28 – Apr 17Fennel (Bulb) · Mar 29 – Apr 23

Peak growing season: March garden jobs in zone 10

  1. Water deeply two or three times a week rather than a little every day - about an inch a week, more in heat. See watering a vegetable garden.
  2. 39 weeks until the average first frost (December 15). Plan the fall garden now - most fall crops are sown 8-12 weeks before first frost. See the fall and winter garden guide.
  3. Check the undersides of leaves twice a week - catching pests early is most of the battle (pest identification guide).
  4. Harvest often: lettuce, turnip, rapini (broccoli raab), chervil should be coming in. Picking regularly keeps beans, squash and cucumbers producing.

Questions gardeners ask

What can I plant in zone 10 in March?

27 crops have a window in March: eggplant, ginger, sweet potato, turmeric and more. The tables above give the exact dates for each.

When are the last and first frost in zone 10?

The typical last spring frost is around Jan 30 and the first fall frost around Dec 15. These are broad zone averages, so your own town can be a week or two either side: look yours up by ZIP code in the planting calendar.

What can I harvest in zone 10 in March?

From plantings made on time: lettuce, turnip, rapini (broccoli raab), chervil, pea, bok choy / pak choi, beet, kohlrabi, kale, cilantro / coriander.

March in states with land in zone 10

ArizonaCaliforniaFloridaNevadaTexas

Zone 10 in other months

JanuaryFebruaryAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberZone 10 overview →

What to plant in March in other zones

Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9All states →

Dates are computed from the zone’s typical frost dates and each crop’s timing in our crop database. Your garden may be a week or two either side.