When to Plant Sweet Cherry Tree in Zone 10A
USDA Zone
10A
Cities Covered
457
Avg Last Frost
Monday, January 25, 2027
Plant Type
Nursery Stock
Planting Calendar for Zone 10A
Plant Nursery Stock Monday, December 14, 2026
Pro Tip: Plant container-grown or bare-root Sweet Cherry Tree in early spring — dig the hole twice as wide as the root ball and water deeply through the first season.
Plant Details
Scientific Name Prunus avium
Days to Maturity 2190 days
Sun Requirements Full Sun (6-8 hours)
Plant Spacing 30 ft apart
Companion Plants for Sweet Cherry Tree
Good Companions
ComfreyNasturtiumChive
Avoid Planting Near
WalnutFennelTomato
Cities in Zone 10A
Los Angeles, California San Diego, California San Francisco, California Phoenix, Arizona Orlando, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Port Orange, Florida Edgewater, Florida New Smyrna Beach, Florida Altamonte Springs, Florida Casselberry, Florida Winter Springs, Florida Christmas, Florida Clarcona, Florida Goldenrod, Florida Longwood, Florida Maitland, Florida Mims, Florida Oak Hill, Florida Oviedo, Florida Scottsmoor, Florida Titusville, Florida Winter Park, Florida Melbourne, Florida Indialantic, Florida Palm Bay, Florida Cape Canaveral, Florida Cocoa, Florida Patrick Afb, Florida Cocoa Beach, Florida Satellite Beach, Florida Fellsmere, Florida Grant, Florida Malabar, Florida Melbourne Beach, Florida Merritt Island, Florida Rockledge, Florida Roseland, Florida Sebastian, Florida Sharpes, Florida Vero Beach, Florida Wabasso, Florida Winter Beach, Florida Belle Glade, Florida Canal Point, Florida Clewiston, Florida Lake Harbor, Florida Moore Haven, Florida South Bay, Florida Gibsonton, Florida Riverview, Florida Ruskin, Florida Sun City Center, Florida Apollo Beach, Florida Sun City, Florida Tampa, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Clearwater, Florida Largo, Florida Seminole, Florida Pinellas Park, Florida Lakeland, Florida Alturas, Florida Auburndale, Florida Babson Park, Florida Bartow, Florida Bradley, Florida Davenport, Florida Dundee, Florida Eagle Lake, Florida Fort Meade, Florida Frostproof, Florida Haines City, Florida Homeland, Florida Intercession City, Florida Lake Alfred, Florida Lake Hamilton, Florida Lorida, Florida Loughman, Florida Lake Wales, Florida Mulberry, Florida Polk City, Florida Sebring, Florida Waverly, Florida Winter Haven, Florida Fort Myers, Florida North Fort Myers, Florida Alva, Florida Punta Gorda, Florida Estero, Florida Felda, Florida Labelle, Florida Lehigh Acres, Florida Murdock, Florida Port Charlotte, Florida Naples, Florida Copeland, Florida Immokalee, Florida Bradenton, Florida Palmetto, Florida Ellenton, Florida Englewood, Florida Osprey, Florida Sarasota, Florida Terra Ceia, Florida Manasota, Florida Oneco, Florida Tallevast, Florida Laurel, Florida Nokomis, Florida Venice, Florida North Port, Florida New Port Richey, Florida Ozona, Florida Port Richey, Florida Hudson, Florida Oldsmar, Florida Elfers, Florida Crystal Beach, Florida Palm Harbor, Florida Tarpon Springs, Florida Holiday, Florida Safety Harbor, Florida Dunedin, Florida Clermont, Florida Gotha, Florida Kissimmee, Florida Ocoee, Florida Saint Cloud, Florida Windermere, Florida Fort Pierce, Florida Port Saint Lucie, Florida Indiantown, Florida Okeechobee, Florida Palm City, Florida Boothville, Louisiana Buras, Louisiana Empire, Louisiana Venice, Louisiana Golden Meadow, Louisiana Grand Isle, Louisiana Galveston, Texas Texas City, Texas Port Bolivar, Texas Aransas Pass, Texas Fulton, Texas Ingleside, Texas Port Aransas, Texas Portland, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Mcallen, Texas Alamo, Texas Brownsville, Texas Combes, Texas Donna, Texas Edcouch, Texas Edinburg, Texas Elsa, Texas Grulla, Texas Harlingen, Texas Hidalgo, Texas La Blanca, Texas La Feria, Texas La Joya, Texas Lasara, Texas La Villa, Texas Los Ebanos, Texas Los Fresnos, Texas Los Indios, Texas Lozano, Texas Lyford, Texas Mercedes, Texas Mission, Texas Olmito, Texas Penitas, Texas Pharr, Texas Port Isabel, Texas Progreso, Texas Raymondville, Texas Rio Hondo, Texas San Benito, Texas San Juan, Texas San Perlita, Texas Santa Maria, Texas Santa Rosa, Texas Sebastian, Texas Sullivan City, Texas Weslaco, Texas Port Mansfield, Texas Mesa, Arizona Paradise Valley, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Tempe, Arizona Glendale, Arizona Gadsden, Arizona San Luis, Arizona Somerton, Arizona Yuma, Arizona Lake Havasu City, Arizona Bullhead City, Arizona Laughlin, Nevada Buena Park, California La Palma, California Cypress, California La Habra, California La Mirada, California Stanton, California Artesia, California Cerritos, California Lakewood, California Hawaiian Gardens, California Los Alamitos, California Seal Beach, California Long Beach, California Arcadia, California Duarte, California La Canada Flintridge, California Monrovia, California Montrose, California Sierra Madre, California South Pasadena, California Sunland, California Tujunga, California Verdugo City, California Pasadena, California San Marino, California Glendale, California La Crescenta, California Canoga Park, California Winnetka, California West Hills, California Castaic, California Chatsworth, California Encino, California Newbury Park, California Newhall, California Northridge, California Pacoima, California Reseda, California San Fernando, California Sylmar, California North Hills, California Granada Hills, California Mission Hills, California Santa Clarita, California Canyon Country, California Sun Valley, California Valencia, California Tarzana, California Thousand Oaks, California Westlake Village, California Woodland Hills, California Calabasas, California Agoura Hills, California Stevenson Ranch, California Van Nuys, California Panorama City, California Sherman Oaks, California Burbank, California North Hollywood, California Studio City, California Valley Village, California Universal City, California Toluca Lake, California Alta Loma, California Baldwin Park, California Chino Hills, California Chino, California Claremont, California Covina, California Rancho Cucamonga, California Glendora, California Guasti, California La Puente, California Rowland Heights, California La Verne, California Mira Loma, California Ontario, California Montclair, California Diamond Bar, California Pomona, California San Dimas, California San Gabriel, California Temple City, California Upland, California Walnut, California West Covina, California Alhambra, California Dulzura, California Jamul, California Bonsall, California Borrego Springs, California Carlsbad, California El Cajon, California Encinitas, California Escondido, California Fallbrook, California Lakeside, California Oceanside, California Pala, California Poway, California Rancho Santa Fe, California San Marcos, California Santee, California Vista, California Indio, California Indian Wells, California Palm Desert, California Bard, California Brawley, California Calexico, California Cathedral City, California Coachella, California Desert Center, California Desert Hot Springs, California El Centro, California Heber, California Holtville, California Imperial, California La Quinta, California Mecca, California North Palm Springs, California Ocotillo, California Palm Springs, California Palo Verde, California Parker Dam, California Rancho Mirage, California Seeley, California Thermal, California Salton City, California Thousand Palms, California Winterhaven, California Grand Terrace, California Bloomington, California Colton, California Fontana, California Highland, California Loma Linda, California Mentone, California Needles, California Patton, California Redlands, California Rialto, California San Bernardino, California Riverside, California Lake Elsinore, California Murrieta, California Irvine, California Laguna Beach, California Midway City, California San Clemente, California Westminster, California Tustin, California Anaheim, California Brea, California Fullerton, California Garden Grove, California Orange, California Norco, California Villa Park, California Corona, California Yorba Linda, California Ventura, California Camarillo, California Fillmore, California Moorpark, California Oxnard, California Santa Paula, California Simi Valley, California Brandeis, California Somis, California Santa Barbara, California Goleta, California Los Osos, California San Luis Obispo, California Avila Beach, California Buellton, California Cambria, California Casmalia, California Cayucos, California Grover Beach, California Guadalupe, California Lompoc, California Los Olivos, California Morro Bay, California Oceano, California Pismo Beach, California San Simeon, California Carmel, California Marina, California Monterey, California Pacific Grove, California Pebble Beach, California Seaside, California Belmont, California Brisbane, California Burlingame, California Daly City, California El Granada, California Half Moon Bay, California Millbrae, California Mountain View, California Montara, California Moss Beach, California Pacifica, California Redwood City, California San Bruno, California San Carlos, California South San Francisco, California Sunnyvale, California Palo Alto, California San Mateo, California Alameda, California El Cerrito, California Fremont, California Hayward, California Newark, California San Leandro, California San Lorenzo, California Union City, California Oakland, California Emeryville, California Piedmont, California Berkeley, California Albany, California Richmond, California El Sobrante, California San Pablo, California San Rafael, California Belvedere Tiburon, California Bodega Bay, California Bolinas, California Corte Madera, California Dillon Beach, California Fairfax, California Forest Knolls, California Inverness, California Larkspur, California Mill Valley, California San Quentin, California Sausalito, California Stinson Beach, California Woodacre, California Alviso, California Holy City, California Milpitas, California Moss Landing, California Redwood Estates, California Santa Clara, California Santa Cruz, California San Jose, California Jenner, California Littleriver, California Mendocino, California Occidental, California Stewarts Point, California The Sea Ranch, California
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Growing Sweet Cherry Tree in USDA Zone 10A
Sweet Cherry Tree (Prunus avium) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 10A. This zone includes cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and 454 more.
The average last frost date for Zone 10A is around Monday, January 25, 2027. Sweet Cherry Tree is planted as a container-grown or bare-root nursery plant, not from seed — plant around Monday, December 14, 2026, or in early fall.
Expect to harvest your Sweet Cherry Tree approximately 2190 days after planting.