Barbados Flowerfence is a perennial grown for its fruit. It's hardy across USDA zones 8 through 11. Its flowers are a real draw for honeybees and native bees, even though the fruit is the prize.
Barbados Flowerfence — the short answer
Barbados Flowerfence: grown in zones 8–11, full sun, pH 6–8.5.
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- UF/IFAS EDIS ENH590/ST431
- Soil pH
- 6–8.5
- FAO ECOCROP
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Frost-kill temp (growing season)
- 30.2°F
- FAO ECOCROP
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Barbados Flowerfence is
Barbados Flowerfence grows as a perennial.
How to grow Barbados Flowerfence
Barbados Flowerfence grows in USDA zones 8 through 11. Barbados Flowerfence does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 6 to 8.5, on well-drained to fast-draining ground.
USDA Zones
8-11
UF/IFAS EDIS ENH590/ST431
Soil pH
6 - 8.5
FAO ECOCROP
Sun
Full Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Growable Ground plant catalog
Frost Kill Temperature
30.2°F
Where cold starts killing growing tissue. Not a winter-survival floor — a dormant perennial takes far colder, which its hardiness zone answers.
FAO ECOCROP
Minimum Growing Temperature
60.8°F
Below this it stops growing rather than dies — a pace limit, not a survival limit.
FAO ECOCROP
Start the season right
Plant barbados flowerfence in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Barbados Flowerfence prefers pH 6 to 8.5 (FAO ECOCROP). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Harvest at maturity
Pick when the fruit is full-colored and parts easily from the stem. Local Cooperative Extension guides publish timing tables.
Where Barbados Flowerfence thrives
Barbados Flowerfence is hardy across USDA zones 8 through 11. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 8–11 spans average winter lows from 10°F to 50°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 1 outright and splits 27 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 8–11·Where Barbados Flowerfence growsOpen map →
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Barbados Flowerfence stands, state by state
Barbados Flowerfence is rated for zones 8–11 — a cold floor USDA puts at 10 to 20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 1 sits fully inside that band, the line runs through 27 more, and 23 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
The line runs through
27 states
- Alaska · zones 1a-9a
- Idaho · zones 3b-8a
- California · zones 4b-11a
3 of 27 shown
Barbados Flowerfence’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Barbados Flowerfence
Growing guides for barbados flowerfence
In rotation planning, barbados flowerfence counts as a Legume — beds recover best when legume crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
Good to know
Barbados Flowerfence is a standout pollinator plant — high value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Before you harvest barbados flowerfence, know your soil
Anything you grow to eat takes up what's in the ground it grows in, so it's worth knowing what's documented near you before you plant barbados flowerfence for food. Our free screen reads 8 federal source types across roughly 1.8M indexed sites and shows which sit near your address and which way they drain. It's a screening estimate from public records and proximity — not a soil test — so a nearby record means a soil test is worth it, not that your soil is unsafe.
Your land is one point inside Barbados Flowerfence's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Barbados Flowerfence will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether barbados flowerfence actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Barbados Flowerfence
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Barbados Flowerfence in my zone?
Barbados Flowerfence grows in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 11 (UF/IFAS EDIS ENH590/ST431). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Barbados Flowerfence?
Most growers plant barbados flowerfence after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Barbados Flowerfence need?
Barbados Flowerfence needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Barbados Flowerfence need?
Barbados Flowerfence prefers soil pH 6 to 8.5, on well-drained to fast-draining ground (FAO ECOCROP). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Barbados Flowerfence attract pollinators?
Yes — barbados flowerfence's flowers are a strong nectar and pollen source for honeybees and native bees. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
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Barbados Flowerfence state by state
Every state barbados flowerfence's zone reaches — 10 link straight to that state's barbados flowerfence growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.