What to Plant in June in Zone 11
40 crops you can start in zone 11a & 11b during June. Zone 11 doesn't get a killing frost in a typical year, so these dates follow the local growing seasons rather than frost dates. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 11.
Start indoors in June
Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 11.
Vegetables & herbs
- EggplantJun–DecSummer
- Sweet PotatoOct–JulFall
- TomatoJun–DecSummer
Peppers
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)May–NovSummer
- 7 Pot Primo PepperMay–NovSummer
- Aji Amarillo PepperMay–NovSummer
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)Jun–DecSummer
- Bell PepperJun–DecSummer
- Carolina Reaper PepperMay–NovSummer
- Cayenne PepperJun–DecSummer
- Chile de Árbol PepperJun–DecSummer
- Cubanelle PepperJun–DecSummer
- Datil PepperMay–NovSummer
- Dorset Naga PepperMay–NovSummer
- Fresno PepperJun–DecSummer
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)May–NovSummer
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)Jun–DecSummer
- Habanero PepperMay–NovSummer
- Hungarian Wax PepperJun–DecSummer
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)Jun–DecSummer
- Jalapeño PepperJun–DecSummer
- Komodo Dragon PepperMay–NovSummer
- Lemon Drop PepperMay–NovSummer
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)Jun–DecSummer
- Naga Viper PepperMay–NovSummer
- Padrón PepperJun–DecSummer
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)Jun–DecSummer
- Pimento PepperJun–DecSummer
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)Jun–DecSummer
- Rocoto PepperMay–NovSummer
- Scotch Bonnet PepperMay–NovSummer
- Serrano PepperJun–DecSummer
- Shishito PepperJun–DecSummer
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)May–NovSummer
- Sweet Banana PepperJun–DecSummer
- Sweet Cherry PepperJun–DecSummer
- Tabasco PepperMay–NovSummer
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)Jun–DecSummer
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperMay–NovSummer
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperMay–NovSummer
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 11.
- Sweet PotatoTransplantDec–SepFall
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What to plant in June in zone 11: 40 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including bell pepper, sweet potato, eggplant, aji amarillo pepper, with exact dates for zone 11a and 11b.
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