When to Plant Elderberry in Zone 11B

USDA Zone

11B

Cities Covered

Avg Last Frost

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Plant Type

Direct Sow

📅 Planting Calendar for Zone 11B

Direct Sow Outdoors Thursday, December 18, 2025

Pro Tip: Elderberry can be directly sown outdoors. Plant 2 weeks before your last frost date.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Sambucus nigra

Days to Maturity 730 days

Sun Requirements Full Sun to Partial Shade

Plant Spacing 60" apart

Cities in Zone 11B

Long Key, Florida Islamorada, Florida Key West, Florida Key West, Florida Summerland Key, Florida Big Pine Key, Florida Key West, Florida Marathon, Florida Key Colony Beach, Florida Marathon Shores, Florida Tavernier, Florida Hana, Hawaii Ocean View, Hawaii Mountain View, Hawaii

Other Plants for Zone 11B

Blackberry Blueberry Raspberry Strawberry Basil Chamomile Chives Cilantro Dill Lavender Lemon Balm Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme Acorn Squash Artichoke Arugula Asparagus Beefsteak Tomato Beet Bell Pepper Bok Choy Broccoli Brussels Sprout Butternut Squash Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrot Cauliflower Cayenne Pepper Celery Cherry Tomato Chili Pepper Collard Green Common Bean Cucumber Eggplant Endive Fennel Garlic Grape Tomato Green Bean Habanero Pepper Head Lettuce Heirloom Tomato Honeydew Melon Jalapeño Pepper Kale Kohlrabi Leaf Lettuce Leek Lima Bean Mustard Okra Onion Parsnip Pea Poblano Pepper Pole Pea Potato Pumpkin Radicchio Radish Rhubarb Roma Tomato Rutabaga Serrano Pepper Shallot Snap Pea Snow Pea Spaghetti Squash Spinach Squash Sweet Corn Sweet Potato Swiss Chard Tomato Turnip Watermelon Zucchini Sunflower Marigold Zinnia Nasturtium Cosmos Echinacea (Coneflower) Petunia Black-eyed Susan Apple Tree Pear Tree Peach Tree Plum Tree Sweet Cherry Tree Lemon Tree Borage Lemongrass Ginger Stevia Tomatillo Edamame Fava Bean Mâche Mizuna Sorrel Shishito Pepper Banana Pepper Watermelon Radish Napa Cabbage Popcorn Broccoli Raab Catnip Valerian Lemon Verbena Bee Balm Anise Lovage Chervil Summer Savory Dahlia Snapdragon Pansy Sweet Pea Morning Glory Hollyhock Larkspur Bachelor Button Columbine Impatiens Salvia (Annual) Sweet Alyssum Celosia Lupine Verbena Grape Vine Red Currant Gooseberry Serviceberry Fig Tree Avocado Tree Persimmon Tree Olive Tree

Growing Elderberry in USDA Zone 11B

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 11B. This zone includes cities like Long Key, Islamorada, Key West and 11 more.

The average last frost date for Zone 11B is around Thursday, January 1, 2026. Elderberry can be directly sown outdoors around Thursday, December 18, 2025.