Giant lemon
Citrus 'Ponderosa'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
11
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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Giant milkweed
Calotropis gigantea
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Ginger lily
Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Purple'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy White'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Rose'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena FOREST PINK
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Glory bower
Clerodendrum splendens
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glory-bower
Clerodendrum wallichii
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Gloxinia
Sinningia speciosa
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Goeppertia
Goeppertia roseopicta
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Golden dewdrops
Duranta erecta
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Golden pothos
Epipremnum aureum
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Golden shower tree
Cassia fistula
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Golden shrimp plant
Pachystachys lutea
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Golden trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Grape ivy
Cissus alata
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Guiana chestnut
Pachira aquatica
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Gumbo-limbo
Bursera simaruba
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Habanero pepper
Capsicum chinense 'Roulette'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hare's foot fern
Davallia canariensis
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hawaiian cotton
Gossypium tomentosum
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Heartleaf iceplant
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hemigraphis
Hemigraphis 'Exotica'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Henna
Lawsonia inermis
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Herbst's bloodleaf
Iresine herbstii
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hong Kong orchid tree
Bauhinia × blakeana
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Horned violet
Viola cornuta
- USDA zones
- 6–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Horsehead philodendron
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hot pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Emerald Fire'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hot water plant
Achimenes (group)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hyacinth bean
Lablab purpureus
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hybrid tuberous begonia
Begonia (Tuberosa Group)
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hybrid tuberous begonia
Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Jurassic Silver Swirl'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Ice plant
Delosperma rogersii 'Mini Wine'
- USDA zones
- 7–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ilima
Sida fallax
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Impatiens
Impatiens BOUNCE SERIES
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Inch plant
Tradescantia zebrina
- USDA zones
- 8–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
India rubber plant
Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Indian blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Indian mulberry
Morinda citrifolia
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Indian rubberplant
Ficus elastica
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Indigofera
Indigofera tinctoria
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Indonesian gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Indonesian wax ginger
Tapeinochilos ananassae
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Iron cross begonia
Begonia masoniana
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Italian parsley
Petroselinum crispum var. Neapolitanum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Ivyleaf geranium
Pelargonium peltatum
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Jaboticaba
Plinia cauliflora
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Jacarandá
Jacaranda mimosifolia
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Jacob's coat
Acalypha wilkesiana
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Jade plant
Crassula ovata
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Jade vine
Strongylodon macrobotrys
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Jewel orchid
Ludisia (group)
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Jewel plant
Bertolonia maculata
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Joseph's coat
Alternanthera ficoidea (yellow form)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Joseph's coat
Alternanthera dentata
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Joseph's coat
Amaranthus tricolor (vegetable group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Joseph's coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Joseph's coat
Alternanthera PLUM DANDY
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora 'Flapjacks'
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'Redbor'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Kangaroo fern
Phymatosorus diversifolius
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Kangaroo paw
Anigozanthos 'Joe Joe Red'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Kapoktree
Ceiba pentandra
- USDA zones
- 10–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Karoo aloe
Aloe longistyla
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Kava
Piper methysticum
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
King protea
Protea cynaroides
- USDA zones
- 9–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Koa
Acacia koa
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Kumquat
Citrus japonica 'Centennial Variegated'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lady palm
Rhapis excelsa
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Gartenmeister'
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia (group)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara 'Samantha'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara (Landmark Series)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara 'Balucgold' LITTLE LUCKY POT OF GOLD
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara 'Balluceagl' LITTLE LUCKY PEACH GLOW
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara 'Flortanapi' LITTLE LUCKY HOT PINK
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara 'Balluced' LITTLE LUCKY RED
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lantana
Lantana camara 'Ballucor' LITTLE LUCKY ORANGE
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Large Chimanimani aloe
Aloe munchii
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Laurentia
Isotoma axillaris
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Leather fern
Rumohra adiantiformis
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leatherwood
Cyrilla racemiflora
- USDA zones
- 5–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leea
Leea guineensis
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum (Porrum Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon
Citrus limon
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon eucalyptus
Corymbia citriodora
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon mint
Monarda citriodora
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Merlot'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Levant cotton
Gossypium herbaceum
- USDA zones
- 9–11
- 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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