Zone 10A — April
What to Plant in April in Zone 10A
April in Zone 10A:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
248 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages January 18. Reference city: Orlando, FL.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
248 Harvest
Start Indoors in April
Nothing to start seeds indoors in April for Zone 10A.
Next window: November
— 2 varieties, including Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion, Viola and pansy edible flowers.
Plant Outside in April
Nothing to plant or sow outside in April for Zone 10A.
Next window: June
— 78 varieties, including All Year Round, America, Astro Arugula.
Harvest in April
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – May 5 |
| African Flake Daisy Flowers | flower | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| All Sorts Surprise Mix Sunflowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – May 5 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 |
| Amarillo Yellow Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 3 |
| Angelica | herb | Jan 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Arroyo Lupine Flowers | flower | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – May 3 |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 8 |
| Autumn King Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Banana Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 |
| Barletta, Pearly White Onions | root vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Beauregard Sweet Potato | root vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 25 – May 10 |
| Big Boy Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 6 |
| Black Beauty Eggplant | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 3 – Apr 18 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 |
| Black From Tula Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| Blue Lake Pole Bean | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 1 – Apr 10 |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 25 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Calypso Bean | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – Apr 25 |
| Carentan Leeks | allium | Jan 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 24 |
| Carolina Cross Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 23 |
| Chinese Snake Cucumber | cucumber | Jan 25 | Apr 10 |
| Chocolate Cherry Sunflowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 8 |
| Christmas Lima Bean | legume | Jan 28 | Apr 22 – Apr 28 |
| Clasping Coneflower | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 20 – May 5 |
| Classic Tomatillos | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 20 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Crego Mix Aster Flowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Crimson Sweet Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Danish Ballhead Cabbage | brassica | Jan 4 | Apr 14 – Apr 24 |
| Danvers Carrot | root vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Dark Green Summer Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 15 |
| Delicata Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – May 5 |
| Drumhead Cabbage | brassica | Jan 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 14 |
| Edamame | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 30 |
| Evening Sun Sunflowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Fall Rutabagas | root vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 20 – May 5 |
| Fava Bean | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – May 5 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| German Johnson Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| Giant Maximum Mix Snapdragon Flowers | flower | Jan 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Giant Musselburgh Leeks | allium | Jan 4 | Apr 14 – Apr 19 |
| Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage | brassica | Jan 4 | Apr 4 |
| Golden Celery | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 20 – Apr 30 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Green Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 20 |
| Hamburg Rooted Parsley | herb | Jan 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 24 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 18 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Heirloom Red Kuri Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 25 – May 5 |
| Hillbilly Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Imperial Star Artichoke | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Indigo Rose Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 3 – Apr 18 |
| Isis Candy Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Jan 18 | Apr 28 |
| Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 25 – May 15 |
| Jacob's Cattle beans | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Jaune Flamme Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 8 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes | tomato | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean | legume | Jan 28 | Apr 26 – May 3 |
| Leek | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 28 – May 28 |
| Lunar White Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| OG American Flag Leeks | allium | Jan 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 14 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Orion Florence Fennel | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Paris Yellow Pumpkin | squash | Jan 18 | Apr 28 |
| Paul Robeson tomatoes | tomato | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – Apr 20 |
| Pineapple Tomatillos | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Pink Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 12 |
| Pixie Delight Lupine Flowers | flower | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – May 8 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| Popcorn | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – May 18 |
| Powderpuff Aster Flowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Prizewinner Runner Pole Bean | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 17 |
| Purple Tomatillos | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Queen Anne's Lace Flowers | flower | Jan 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Red Pontiac Potato | root vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 25 – May 15 |
| Savoy Perfection Cabbage | brassica | Jan 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 9 |
| Shallot | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – May 18 |
| Silver Queen Sweet Corn | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Single Mix China Aster Flowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Spaghetti Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 23 – May 5 |
| Sugar Pie Pumpkin | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 25 – May 15 |
| Sun Gold Sunflowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 30 |
| Sunshine Kabocha Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 30 – May 5 |
| Sweet Marjoram | herb | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Tall Utah 52-70 Celery | vegetable | Jan 18 | Apr 28 – May 28 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 20 – May 5 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Texas Bluebonnet Lupine Flowers | flower | Jan 18 | Apr 3 – Apr 23 |
| Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean | legume | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Tiger Eye Bean | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| Trucker's Favorite Corn | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Velvet Queen Sunflowers | flower | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Verde Tomatillos | vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Wee Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Jan 18 | Apr 13 |
| White Emergo Runner Pole Bean | legume | Jan 25 | Apr 10 – Apr 15 |
| White Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Jan 25 | Apr 20 |
| Yukon Gold Potato | root vegetable | Jan 25 | Apr 15 – May 5 |
| Abe Lincoln Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Ace 55 Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Amish Paste Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 16 – Apr 27 |
| Anaheim Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 19 – Apr 27 |
| Ancho Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Atkinson Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Banana Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 9 – Apr 19 |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| Big Jim Hatch Chile | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 7 |
| Bitter melons | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – May 2 |
| Black Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 6 – Apr 17 |
| Black Krim Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Black Pearl Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 7 |
| Blondkopfchen Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Bonny Best Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Bradley Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Brussels Sprouts | brassica | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 22 |
| Calypso Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Cantaloupe | melon | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Caribe Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Casper Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 12 |
| Cayenne Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 7 |
| Chadwick's Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – May 2 |
| Cherokee Purple Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| Cherry Bomb peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Chinese 5-Color Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Chocolate Bell Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 22 |
| Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 17 |
| Corno di Toro Pepper | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Creole Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Cubanelle Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 11 – Apr 19 |
| Dark Opal Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 17 |
| Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Dolce Fresca Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 12 |
| Dwarf Long Pod Okra | vegetable | Feb 8 | Apr 4 – Apr 9 |
| Egg Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Firecracker Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – Jun 1 |
| Fish Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Five Star Grape Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 4 |
| Floradade Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Florida Market Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Fresno Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Gardener's Delight Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 17 |
| Genovese Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 12 |
| Gochugaru Korean Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 |
| Golden Bantam Sweet Corn | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 11 – Apr 17 |
| Golden Marconi Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 22 |
| Golden Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Green Cabbage | brassica | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – May 12 |
| Green Envy Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 12 |
| Green Grape Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 20 |
| Green Zebra Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 20 |
| Hatch Green Chile (NM 6-4) Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Homestead Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| Honey Bee Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 2 |
| Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 17 |
| Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 17 |
| Jimmy Nardello Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 29 – May 9 |
| Jubilee Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil) | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 |
| King Arthur Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 11 – Apr 17 |
| Large Red Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 17 |
| Long Green Louisiana Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 12 |
| Long Purple Italian Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 17 |
| Lunchbox Mini Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 4 – Apr 9 |
| Marglobe Improved Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Marglobe Supreme Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Mariachi Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 8 – Apr 17 |
| Marion Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Midnight Snack Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 12 |
| Money Maker Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| Mountain Magic Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 14 – Apr 17 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 7 |
| Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 10 – Apr 12 |
| Napoletano Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 17 |
| New Sunn Hemp Cover Crop | cover crop | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – May 2 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 17 |
| Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Orange Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Padron Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 9 – Apr 14 |
| Pandora Striped Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Pepperoncini Pepper | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 17 |
| Pesto Perpetuo Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – May 2 |
| Pimento Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Pineapple Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 7 |
| Pink Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Pistou Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 |
| Poblano Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 17 |
| Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Purple Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 27 |
| Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Red Cabbage | brassica | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – May 22 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 17 |
| Red Cayenne Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Red Cherry Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Red Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Red Pear Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 17 |
| Red Rubin Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 14 |
| Rio Grande Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Roma VF Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Romanesco | brassica | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – May 12 |
| Round Mauve Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Rutgers Tomato | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 20 – Apr 30 |
| Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Serrano Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Shishito Peppers | pepper | Feb 8 | Apr 9 – Apr 14 |
| Spicy Globe Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 12 |
| Sugar Baby Watermelon | melon | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| SunChocola Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 12 |
| Sungella Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 12 |
| Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Sweet Million Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 7 |
| Sweet Treats Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 17 |
| Tabasco Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Thai Basil | herb | Feb 1 | Apr 2 – Apr 7 |
| Thai Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Thessaloniki Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – Jun 1 |
| Tumbling Tom Red Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 7 – Apr 12 |
| Turkish Orange Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| VR Moscow Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Waltham 29 Broccoli | brassica | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – May 2 |
| White Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| White Cloud Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 1 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur Flowers | flower | Dec 28 | Apr 7 – Apr 27 |
| Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion | root vegetable | Dec 21 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
Key Tasks for April in Zone 10A
- 1 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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