Growing Broccoli in Zone 11
When to plant and harvest broccoli in Zone 11— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 11 sits just outside broccoli's ideal range (Zones 3–10), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Broccoli planting calendar for Zone 11
These months are derived from Zone 11's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
January
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
January and October
Harvest
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Broccoli care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (tolerates light shade)
- Water
- 1–1.5 inches per week, consistent
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 60–85 days from transplant
- Best zones
- 3–10 (cool seasons)
Growing broccoli in Zone 11: FAQs
Can you grow broccoli in Zone 11?＋
Zone 11 sits just outside broccoli's ideal range (Zones 3–10), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant broccoli in Zone 11?＋
In Zone 11, start seeds indoors around January. Zone 11's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest broccoli in Zone 11?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — broccoli typically matures in 60–85 days from transplant. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Broccoli guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 11 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 11 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.