Planting Calendar & Monthly Lists
Scroll to Map & Zone DescriptionNOTE: No Plantings in hot summer months.
Extreme Minimum Temperate +10.0 to +12.8°C (50 to 55°F)
Tropical Wet/Dry Climate
Indicative Towns: Mililani, Hawaii; Waipahu, Hawaii
This zone includes areas on the coast, and near-coast of the Hawaiian Islands.
This Zone
mostly dry summers season, though monsoons can bring flooding. Winters are warm and wet. Temperatures
are very even throughout the year.
Planting Zones 12 and 13 are not found in the continental United States, but are restricted to
coastal areas of Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The climate is hot and tropical with warm winters and no
frosts. The key is to pick vegetables and herbs that can tolerate extreme heat in summer.
The focus is on tropical plants. Almost all vegetables can be grown in Zones 12 by simply
planting during cooler months and by using shade and irrigation to reduce the threat of heat damage.
Vegetables planted in late summer early will bring a harvest in late June or early July. Plants that
are heat and drought tolerant and have a short growing season, suitable for this zone include:
Hot peppers
Summer squashes, Bush beans, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Borage, Cilantro, Rosemary, Sage
Towns Include:
Mililani, Hawaii
Waipahu, Hawaii