Jade Plant is grown for its foliage and the structure it brings to a planting. It's hardy across USDA zones 11 through 12, shrugs off deer, shrugs off dry spells, and grows just as well in a container as in the ground. Its winter flowers are a modest draw for honeybees.
Jade Plant — the short answer
Jade Plant: grown in zones 11–12, full sun, pH 5.5–7.
- USDA zones
- 11–12
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Frost-kill temp (growing season)
- 35°F
- Growable Ground Plant Database
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 Jade Plant is
Jade Plant grows as a perennial and reaches around five feet at maturity. It blooms white in winter. It's also deer-resistant and well suited to containers.
How to grow Jade Plant
Jade Plant grows in USDA zones 11 through 12. Jade Plant does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 5.5 to 7, on fast-draining ground.
USDA Zones
11-12
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
5.5 - 7
Growable Ground Plant Database
Sun
Full Sun
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Drainage
excessive (dry/moderately dry)
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Frost Kill Temperature
35°F
Where cold starts killing growing tissue. Not a winter-survival floor — a dormant perennial takes far colder, which its hardiness zone answers.
Growable Ground Plant Database
Mature Height
5 ft
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Start the season right
Plant jade plant in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Jade Plant prefers pH 5.5 to 7 (Growable Ground Plant Database). 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. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Keep it in good form
Prune jade plant to shape as it grows; the reward is its foliage and structure, not a harvest, so steady upkeep is the whole job.
Where Jade Plant thrives
Jade Plant is hardy across USDA zones 11 through 12. 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 11–12 spans average winter lows from 40°F to 60°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers none outright but splits 3 down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 11–12·Where Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant stands, state by state
Jade Plant is rated for zones 11–12 — a cold floor USDA puts at 40 to 50°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 0 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 3 more, and 48 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
The line runs through
3 states
- California · zones 4b-11a
- Florida · zones 8b-12a
- Hawaii · zones 8b-13a
Jade Plant’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 Jade Plant
Growing guides for jade plant
In rotation planning, jade plant counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
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Good to know
One caution for pet owners — jade plant is toxic to dogs and cats (mild severity). Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)
Jade Plant offers low value to bees and other pollinators.
Your land is one point inside Jade Plant'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 Jade Plant will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether jade plant actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Jade Plant
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 Jade Plant in my zone?
Jade Plant grows in USDA hardiness zones 11 through 12 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Jade Plant?
Most growers plant jade plant 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 Jade Plant need?
Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant need?
Jade Plant prefers soil pH 5.5 to 7, on fast-draining ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Jade Plant attract pollinators?
Yes — jade plant's flowers are a modest nectar source for honeybees.
Is Jade Plant safe for pets?
Jade Plant is toxic to pets (dogs,cats) with mild severity. Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)
Keep exploring Jade Plant
Jade Plant state by state
Every state jade plant's zone reaches — 0 link straight to that state's jade plant growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.