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Growing Red Beard in Zone 11a
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✓ Well Suited for Zone 11a
Score: 100/100
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 11a
Tropical
USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
365-365 days
Winter Minimum
40°F to 45°F
(4.4°C to 7.2°C)
Last Spring Frost
January 1
50% probability
First Fall Frost
December 31
50% probability
AHS Heat Zone 10-12
151 to 180 heat days per year • Very High heat stress
Typical regions: Miami FL, Florida Keys, Hawaii lowlands
📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 • Frost dates from NOAA station USW00012839 • Last verified: 1/22/2026
✓ Zone Compatibility Analysis
high confidenceExcellent match: 70 days to maturity with 295 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 11a Planting Calendar for Red Beard
Based on NOAA climate normals for Zone 11a. Dates show 50% probability (average year).
🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
March 12
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
April 30
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after January 1
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
July 9
Complete before December 31
💡 Zone 11a 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 11a Challenges
⚠️Hurricane risk
⚠️Salt spray
⚠️Extreme humidity
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❄️ Winter in Zone 11a
Frost-free year-round. Minimum temperatures 40°F-45°F.
☀️ Summer in Zone 11a
Hot, humid summers. Year-round growing season.
🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 10-12
This zone experiences 151 to 180 heat days per year with very high heat stress.
🌡️Intensive mulching
🌡️Drip irrigation with timers
🌡️Shade structures required
🌡️Desert-adapted varieties
Source: American Horticultural Society
📊 Red Beard Quick Facts
Days to Maturity
60-80
Difficulty
intermediate
Season
summer
Type
OP
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