Garden zones and municipalities of Tenerife
The island splits into five garden zones by altitude and side. Pick a zone or your municipality: we show the climate and the full list of plants that grow there.
Five zones
- North, 300–1000 mCool, frequent mist, moist soil. La Laguna, Tacoronte, La Esperanza, upper La Orotava.
- North coastMild and humid all year, salty wind.
- South coastDry, hot, strong sun and wind. Little water.
- South, 300–1000 mDry and sunny, cooler nights than on the coast.
- Above 1000 mCold nights, possible frost, strong sun by day.
Municipalities
South-west
- Adeje 20–2211 m
- Guía de Isora 32–2409 m
- Santiago del Teide 51–2220 m
Güímar Valley
- Arafo 41–2007 m
- Candelaria 24–1677 m
South-east
Abona
- Arona 9–846 m
- Granadilla de Abona 10–2367 m
- San Miguel de Abona 14–1000 m
- Vilaflor de Chasna 920–2416 m
Daute
- Buenavista del Norte 20–1153 m
- El Tanque 428–1523 m
- Garachico 24–1949 m
- Icod de los Vinos 95–2432 m
- La Guancha 54–2024 m
- Los Silos 17–1177 m
- San Juan de la Rambla 57–2099 m
Metropolitan area (Santa Cruz and La Laguna)
- El Rosario 85–1418 m
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna 38–927 m
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 8–846 m
- Tegueste 282–884 m
Acentejo
- El Sauzal 150–1425 m
- La Matanza de Acentejo 64–1470 m
- La Victoria de Acentejo 184–1698 m
- Santa Úrsula 152–1786 m
- Tacoronte 79–1174 m
La Orotava Valley
- La Orotava 236–3344 m
- Los Realejos 84–2130 m
- Puerto de la Cruz 6–240 m