Corkscrew flower
Vigna caracalla
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- 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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Corn
Zea mays 'Hopi Turquoise'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Corn
Zea mays 'Hopi Purple'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Corn
Zea mays 'Fisher's Earliest'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cosmos Plant
Cosmos bipinnatus
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Creeping zinnia
Zinnia angustifolia 'Classic'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Creeping zinnia
Zinnia angustifolia
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Cretan brake
Pteris cretica var. Albolineata
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Crinum
Crinum × powellii
- USDA zones
- 6–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Croton
Codiaeum variegatum var. Pictum
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cryptanthus
Cryptanthus (group)
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cup and saucer vine
Cobaea scandens
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cuphea
Cuphea llavea
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cuphea
Cuphea llavea SRIRACHA VIOLET
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cuphea
Cuphea VERMILLIONAIRE
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Curry leaf
Murraya koenigii
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Custard apple
Annona reticulata
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cycad
Dioon edule
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cypress vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Dahlia
Dahlia 'Mystic Illusion'
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Dense longwood
Xylosma congestum
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Dietes
Dietes iridioides
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Dill
Anethum graveolens
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Divi-divi
Caesalpinia coriaria
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Double coconut palm
Lodoicea maldivica
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Dracaena
Dracaena sanderiana
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Dragontree
Dracaena marginata
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Dumb cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Dwarf mat rush
Lomandra longifolia 'LM300' BREEZE
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Dwarf pomegranate
Punica granatum var. Nana
- USDA zones
- 7–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Eastern Cape blue cycad
Encephalartos horridus
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Edible banana
Musa × paradisiaca
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Patio Baby'
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Aswad'
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Egyptian blue water lily
Nymphaea caerulea
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Orchid'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Elephant grass
Pennisetum 'Tift 8' GRACEFUL GRASSES VERTIGO
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Elephant's ear
Alocasia × amazonica
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Elephant's ear
Alocasia 'Frydek'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Elephant's ear
Alocasia (group)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Elephant's ear
Alocasia 'Sarian'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Elephant's ear
Alocasia LOW RIDER
- USDA zones
- 7–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Elephant's ear
Alocasia 'Metalhead'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Elkhorn fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Emerald ripple pepper
Peperomia caperata
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
European fan palm
Chamaerops humilis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
European fan palm
Chamaerops humilis var. Humilis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Evolvulus
Evolvulus glomeratus 'Hawaiian Blue Eyes'
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Evolvulus
Evolvulus BLUE MY MIND
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
False aralia
Plerandra elegantissima
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
False heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Allyson Heather'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
False heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Fan flower
Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fan flower
Scaevola aemula
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fan palm
Livistona jenkinsiana
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Feather celosia
Celosia argentea var. Cristata (Plumosa Group)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Feather celosia
Celosia argentea (Plumosa Group) 'New Look'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Feather celosia
Celosia argentea (Plumosa Group) 'Sylphid'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Fiddle-leaf fig
Ficus lyrata
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fig
Ficus carica 'MAJOAM' LITTLE MISS FIGGY
- USDA zones
- 7–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fiji palm
Pritchardia pacifica
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Firecracker flower
Crossandra infundibuliformis
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flame of the forest
Butea monosperma
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flame of the woods
Ixora coccinea
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flame of the woods
Ixora casei
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flame violet
Episcia cupreata
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Flax lily
Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade to dappled shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Floating heart
Nymphoides aurantiaca
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Florida swamp lily
Crinum americanum
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Florist's cineraria
Pericallis × hybrida
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flower of an hour
Hibiscus trionum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering banana
Musa ornata
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering tobacco
Nicotiana alata
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Forest bell bush
Mackaya bella
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Forest lily
Veltheimia bracteata
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fountain grass
Pennisetum 'First Knight'
- USDA zones
- 7–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fountainbush
Russelia equisetiformis
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Fragrant dracaena
Dracaena fragrans
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fragrant olive
Osmanthus fragrans
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fragrant tea olive
Osmanthus fragrans f. Aurantiacus 'Orange Supreme'
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
French marigold
Tagetes patula
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Strawberry Blonde'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Freycinetia
Freycinetia multiflora
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Freycinetia
Freycinetia cumingiana
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Fringed rosemallow
Hibiscus schizopetalus
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Garden balsam
Impatiens balsamina
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Giant elephant's ear
Alocasia macrorrhizos
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Giant larkspur
Consolida ajacis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- 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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