What to Plant in March in Zone 11

10 crops you can start in zone 11a & 11b during March. 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 March

Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 11.

Sweet PotatoOct–JulFall

Sow or plant outside in March

What goes in the ground this month, either as seed or as a transplant. Dates are the planting-out window for zone 11.

ArugulaDirect sowOct–MarFall
Bush BeansDirect sowSep–AprFall
CantaloupeSow or transplantDec–MarFall
Escarole (Endive)Sow or transplantSep–MarFall
Lima BeanDirect sowSep–AprFall
Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)Sow or transplantSep–AprFall
Summer Squash (Yellow)Sow or transplantAug–MarSummer
Sweet PotatoTransplantDec–SepFall
WatermelonDirect sowDec–MarFall
ZucchiniSow or transplantAug–MarSummer

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What to plant in March in zone 11: watermelon, arugula, cantaloupe, escarole (endive) and more

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What to plant in March in zone 11: 10 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including watermelon, arugula, cantaloupe, escarole (endive), with exact dates for zone 11a and 11b.

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