When to Plant Prickly Pear in Zone 10
In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors February 13 to February 13, and expect your first harvest around February 13.
Prickly Pear planting calendar for USDA Zone 10
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Feb 13
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 10 means for prickly pear
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and prickly pear need about 365 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of prickly pear in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with prickly pear
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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