What to Plant in January

Your complete Zone 11B planting guide for January. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Start Indoors

15 plants

Fennel

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Zucchini

🕐

45-65 days

📏

36 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Squash (Butternut)

🕐

85-110 days

📏

48-72 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

vegetable

Watermelon

🕐

70-90 days

📏

60-96 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

fruit

Cantaloupe

🕐

70-90 days

📏

36-48 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

fruit

Basil

🕐

50-75 days

📏

12-18 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Borage

🕐

50-60 days

📏

12-18 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Marigold

🕐

45-60 days

📏

8-12 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyflower

Nasturtium

🕐

45-60 days

📏

10-12 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyflower

Tomato

🕐

60-85 days

📏

24-36 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Pepper (Bell)

🕐

60-90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Pepper (Hot)

🕐

60-90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Eggplant

🕐

60-80 days

📏

24-36 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Cucumber

🕐

50-70 days

📏

36-60 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Rosemary

🕐

80-120 days

📏

24 inches

Start early so plants are established before summer heat.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Direct Sow

6 plants

Cilantro

🕐

45-70 days

📏

6-8 inches

In a frost free zone this is a winter crop. Sow once the worst heat breaks.

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Lettuce

🕐

30-60 days

📏

6-12 inches

In a frost free zone this is a winter crop. Sow once the worst heat breaks.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Spinach

🕐

35-50 days

📏

4-6 inches

In a frost free zone this is a winter crop. Sow once the worst heat breaks.

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Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

In a frost free zone this is a winter crop. Sow once the worst heat breaks.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Radish

🕐

22-35 days

📏

1-2 inches

In a frost free zone this is a winter crop. Sow once the worst heat breaks.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Carrot

🕐

60-80 days

📏

2-3 inches

In a frost free zone this is a winter crop. Sow once the worst heat breaks.

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Harvest

32 plants

Onion

🕐

90-120 days

📏

4-6 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Fennel

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Cilantro

🕐

45-70 days

📏

6-8 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Dill

🕐

40-60 days

📏

12 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Parsley

🕐

70-90 days

📏

6-8 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Garlic

🕐

240-270 days

📏

6 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Strawberry

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyfruit

Cucumber

🕐

50-70 days

📏

36-60 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Zucchini

🕐

45-65 days

📏

36 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Watermelon

🕐

70-90 days

📏

60-96 inches

fruit

Cantaloupe

🕐

70-90 days

📏

36-48 inches

fruit

Corn

🕐

60-100 days

📏

8-12 inches

vegetable

Beans (Green)

🕐

50-65 days

📏

4-6 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Beans (Lima)

🕐

65-90 days

📏

4-6 inches

vegetable

Sunflower

🕐

55-80 days

📏

12-24 inches

flower

Basil

🕐

50-75 days

📏

12-18 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Borage

🕐

50-60 days

📏

12-18 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Marigold

🕐

45-60 days

📏

8-12 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyflower

Tomato

🕐

60-85 days

📏

24-36 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Pepper (Bell)

🕐

60-90 days

📏

18-24 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Pepper (Hot)

🕐

60-90 days

📏

18-24 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Eggplant

🕐

60-80 days

📏

24-36 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Nasturtium

🕐

45-60 days

📏

10-12 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyflower

Lettuce

🕐

30-60 days

📏

6-12 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Spinach

🕐

35-50 days

📏

4-6 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Peas

🕐

55-70 days

📏

2-4 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Radish

🕐

22-35 days

📏

1-2 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Carrot

🕐

60-80 days

📏

2-3 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyvegetable

Rose

🕐

60-90 days

📏

24-36 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyflower

Mint

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb

Thyme

🕐

70-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

ðŸŠī Container Friendlyherb