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Minimum temperatures:

30 to 40°F
-1 to 4°C

Zone 10 is virtually free of winter chill and is dominated by balmy ocean influences. It stretches along parts of the California coast and covers the tip of Florida into the Florida Keys. Zone 10 can also be found in northern Kauai and the central part of the island of Hawaii. This is the home of subtropical and tropical plants, with a yearlong growing season and heat modified by the ocean. Some of our most popular houseplants grow to incredible dimensions outdoors in this zone. You can't grow apples, but you can grow tropical fruits, as well as Bougainvillea spectabilis (bougainvillea), Cassia fistula (golden shower), Eucalyptus citriodora (lemon eucalyptus), Ficus elastica (rubber plant), Ensete vetricosum (Abyssinian banana), and Roystonea regia (royal palm).

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