Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Tiger Fern'
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 11
40 to 50°F • Tropical climates
Includes sub-zones: 11a, 11b|Ideal for: tropical plants, palms, citrus trees|749 total plants
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Plants rated for Zone 11 are expected to tolerate average annual extreme winter lows in the 40 to 50°F range. This collection contains 749 matching plant profiles, including tropical plants, palms, citrus trees.
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Bottle gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bottlebrush bush
Callistemon acuminatus
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea (group)
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bowstring hemp
Dracaena angolensis
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bowstring hemp
Dracaena 'Starfish'
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bowstring hemp
Dracaena 'Fernwood Mikado'
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bowstring hemp
Dracaena trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation'
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Brazilian dwarf morning-glory
Evolvulus glomeratus
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Brazilian joyweed
Alternanthera brasiliana 'Purple Prince'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Brazilian nightshade
Solanum seaforthianum
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Brazilian peppertree
Schinus terebinthifolius
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Brazilian red cloak
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Brownea
Brownea coccinea subsp. Capitella
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea (Gemmifera Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Buddha belly bamboo
Bambusa ventricosa
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Buddha's hand
Citrus medica var. Sarcodactylis
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Burning bush
Bassia scoparia f. Trichophylla
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bush allamanda
Allamanda schottii
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Busy lizzy
Impatiens walleriana
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Butterfly bush
Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Butterfly flag
Dietes bicolor
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Butterfly pea
Clitoria ternatea
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Button fern
Pellaea rotundifolia
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Button flower
Gomphrena haageana
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) 'Ruby Perfection'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) 'Frigga'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cabbage tree
Cordyline fruticosa
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Cabbage tree
Cordyline australis 'Salsa'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Calamondin
Citrus × microcarpa
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Calico flower
Aristolochia littoralis
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Canary Island date palm
Phoenix canariensis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Candlenut tree
Aleurites moluccanus
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cannonball tree
Couroupita guianensis
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cape aloe
Aloe ferox
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Cape leadwort
Plumbago auriculata
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Caper
Capparis sandwichiana
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Cardboard palm
Zamia furfuracea
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Cardinal climber
Ipomoea × multifida
- USDA zones
- 3–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cardinal climber
Ipomoea × sloteri
- USDA zones
- 3–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cardinal's guard
Pachystachys coccinea
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Caricature plant
Graptophyllum pictum
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Carrot
Daucus carota var. Sativus
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Castor bean
Ricinus communis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Cavanillesia
Cavanillesia platanifolia
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cayman Islands spider-lily
Hymenocallis latifolia
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Celeriac
Apium graveolens var. Rapaceum 'Diamant'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Centipede plant
Muehlenbeckia platyclada
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Century plant
Agave attenuata
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chamaedorea
Chamaedorea microspadix
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese cabbage
Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese cinnamon tree
Cinnamomum cassia
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese evegreen
Aglaonema 'Cutlass'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema 'Silver Queen'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema 'Red Gold'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Persimmon'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese mustard
Brassica juncea
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese water chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Chinese water-pine
Glyptostrobus pensilis
- USDA zones
- 7–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyi
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera truncata
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Christplant
Euphorbia milii
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chu-lan tree
Aglaia odorata
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chu-lan tree
Aglaia edulis
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cigar flower
Cuphea ignea
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Citron
Citrullus lanatus var. Citroides
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Clasping coneflower
Dracopis amplexicaulis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Climbing fig
Ficus pumila
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Club moss
Lycopodium squarrosum
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Clusia
Clusia orthoneura
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cobbitty daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea var. Cristata (Cristata Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea (Cristata Group) 'Tornado Red'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Coffee
Coffea arabica
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Coleus
Plectranthus COLORBLAZE LIME TIME
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Coleus
Plectranthus 'Balcenna' HENNA
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Coleus
Plectranthus 'Uf0646' REDHEAD
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Coleus
Plectranthus PREMIUM SUN LIME DELIGHT
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Coleus
Plectranthus COLORBLAZE ROYALE CHERRY BRANDY
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common calabash tree
Crescentia cujete
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common ginger
Zingiber officinale
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Common globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common water hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Coral aloe
Aloe striata
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Coral vine
Antigonon leptopus
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low to medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 11 experiences winter minimum temperatures between40 to 50°F. This collection includes 749 plants specifically suited for Zone 11 conditions, including tropical plants, palms, citrus trees.
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