What to Plant in June in Zone 10
48 crops you can start in zone 10a & 10b during June. The dates are worked out from zone 10's typical frosts: last spring frost around Jan 30, first fall frost around Dec 20. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 10.
Start indoors in June
Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 10.
Vegetables & herbs
- BasilJan–Jul
- CantaloupeJan–Jun
- EggplantMay–JulSummer
- PumpkinJun–JulSummer
- TomatoMay–JulSummer
- Winter SquashJun–JulSummer
Peppers
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)May–JulSummer
- 7 Pot Primo PepperMay–JulSummer
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)May–JulSummer
- Bell PepperMay–JulSummer
- Carolina Reaper PepperMay–JulSummer
- Cayenne PepperMay–JulSummer
- Chile de Árbol PepperMay–JulSummer
- Cubanelle PepperMay–JulSummer
- Dorset Naga PepperMay–JulSummer
- Fresno PepperMay–JulSummer
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)May–JulSummer
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)May–JulSummer
- Hungarian Wax PepperMay–JulSummer
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)May–JulSummer
- Jalapeño PepperMay–JulSummer
- Komodo Dragon PepperMay–JulSummer
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)May–JulSummer
- Naga Viper PepperMay–JulSummer
- Padrón PepperMay–JulSummer
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)May–JulSummer
- Pimento PepperMay–JulSummer
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)May–JulSummer
- Serrano PepperMay–JulSummer
- Shishito PepperMay–JulSummer
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)May–JulSummer
- Sweet Banana PepperMay–JulSummer
- Sweet Cherry PepperMay–JulSummer
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)May–JulSummer
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperMay–JulSummer
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperMay–JulSummer
Sow or plant outside in June
What goes in the ground this month, either as seed or as a transplant. Dates are the planting-out window for zone 10.
Vegetables & herbs
- BasilTransplantFeb–Aug
- CantaloupeTransplantFeb–Jul
- OkraTransplantMar–Jun
- Sweet PotatoTransplantMar–Jun
- WatermelonDirect sowFeb–Jun
Flowers
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)TransplantMar–Jul
- CelosiaTransplantApr–Jun
- CosmosSow or transplantMar–Jun
- Four O'ClockDirect sowMar–Jun
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)TransplantMar–Jul
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)TransplantMar–Jun
- SunflowerDirect sowFeb–Aug
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)TransplantMar–Jul
- ZinniaTransplantMar–Jul
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What to plant in June in zone 10: 48 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including tomato, bell pepper, zinnia, cantaloupe, with exact dates for zone 10a and 10b.
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