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Growing Oregon Sugar Pod II in Zone 11b
Pisum sativum
✓ Well Suited for Zone 11b
Score: 100/100
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 11b
Tropical
USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
365-365 days
Winter Minimum
45°F to 50°F
(7.2°C to 10.0°C)
AHS Heat Zone 11-12
181 to 210 heat days per year • Extreme heat stress
Typical regions: Florida Keys, Hawaii, Puerto Rico lowlands
📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 • Last verified: 1/22/2026
✓ Zone Compatibility Analysis
high confidenceExcellent match: 62 days to maturity with 303 days buffer in 365-day season.
Recommendation: Direct sowing and transplanting both viable. Excellent fit for this zone.
💾 Suitability computed by Solara Agricultural Intelligence Platform
📅 Zone 11b Planting Calendar for Oregon Sugar Pod II
🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
March 12
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
April 30
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after last frost
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
July 1
💡 Zone 11b Growing Tips
- • Growing season: 365-365 frost-free days
- • Excellent match for this zone - both direct sowing and transplanting work well
- • Monitor soil temperature before transplanting (minimum 55-60°F for most crops)
⚠️ Zone 11b Challenges
⚠️Hurricane risk
⚠️Salt spray
⚠️Extreme humidity
⚠️Tropical pests
✅ Best Plants for Zone 11b
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✓Tropical orchids
❄️ Winter in Zone 11b
Frost-free year-round. Minimum temperatures 45°F-50°F.
☀️ Summer in Zone 11b
Hot, humid summers. Year-round growing season.
🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 11-12
This zone experiences 181 to 210 heat days per year with extreme heat stress.
🌡️Intensive cooling measures
🌡️Automated misting
🌡️Heat-tolerant tropical varieties
🌡️Seasonal planting only
Source: American Horticultural Society
📊 Oregon Sugar Pod II Quick Facts
Days to Maturity
55-70
Difficulty
intermediate
Season
summer
Type
OP
📍 View Oregon Sugar Pod II Guide for Other Zones
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