Looking around the yards and parks and the wilder areas of the southern coastal states it’s obvious how the trees and other plants are different from those in, say, the north east. It’s all down to the climate and, in particular, how low the temperature drops in winter – how cold it is and for how long and how deep this cold penetrates the soil.
Although in US hardiness zones 10 to 13, plants can be threatened by conditions that are either too cold or too hot, a huge variety of plants will be happy outside in your yard.
Often, these are plants grown as house plants in colder parts of the country, weeping fig for example, or plants treated as annuals in colder areas, such as petunias. Here, we take an in-depth look at a huge range of trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables that will grow well to help you understand how to garden in US hardiness zones 10-13.
