Garden calendar in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Climate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 21.6 °C average, 227 mm of rain a year and 0 frost days. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
21.6°Mean
227mm · Rain
0frost days
Canary Islands (subtropical). No real winter: you can grow all year and tropical fruit thrives. Fruit trees that need winter chill crop poorly.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.2° | 21° | 15.4° | 32 mm | 178 h |
| Feb | 18.3° | 21.2° | 15.3° | 35 mm | 186 h |
| Mar | 19° | 22.1° | 15.9° | 38 mm | 221 h |
| Apr | 19.7° | 22.7° | 16.5° | 12 mm | 237 h |
| May | 21° | 24.1° | 17.8° | 4 mm | 282 h |
| Jun | 22.9° | 26.2° | 19.5° | 1 mm | 306 h |
| Jul | 25° | 28.7° | 21.2° | 0 mm | 337 h |
| Aug | 25.5° | 29° | 21.9° | 2 mm | 319 h |
| Sep | 24.9° | 28.1° | 21.7° | 7 mm | 253 h |
| Oct | 23.4° | 26.3° | 20.3° | 19 mm | 222 h |
| Nov | 21.3° | 24.1° | 18.4° | 34 mm | 178 h |
| Dec | 19.4° | 22.1° | 16.6° | 43 mm | 168 h |
Source: AEMET climate normals, station Sta.Cruz de Tenerife (C449C), 1981–2010.
What's easy and hard in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Easy
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Dill
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- Taro
- White lupin
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Fig tree
- Orange tree
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Avocado
- Date palm
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Bitter orange
- Mulberry
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Jujube
- Banana
- Stone pine
- Passion fruit
- Cherimoya
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Mango
- Rose
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Lantana
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Needs regular care
- Garlic
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Spearmint
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Watercress
- Pennyroyal
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Grapevine
- Persimmon
- Kiwi vine
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Pineapple
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Gardenia
- Hydrangea
- Honeysuckle
- Cork oak
- Southern magnolia
- Red-tip photinia
- Cyclamen
- Holm oak
- Laurustinus
- Chinese windmill palm
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Dahlia
- Butterfly bush
- Hollyhock
Difficult
- Saffron crocus
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Tarragon
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Almond tree
- Peach tree
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Quince tree
- Pistachio
- Nectarine
- Wisteria
- Camellia
- Azalea
- Box
- Cherry laurel
- Primrose
- Daffodil
- Clematis
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
