What grows in Tenerife's northern midlands (300–1000 m)

Zone climate

• 17.2°yearly average
• 13°night in the coldest month
• 23°day in the warmest month
• 470mm of rain per year

Medians over zone points about 1 km apart: 1981–2010 averages (CHELSA), adjusted for altitude with Copernicus DEM.

Where it is

La Laguna, Tacoronte, El Sauzal, La Matanza, La Victoria, Santa Úrsula, upper La Orotava, La Esperanza, El Tanque

Tegueste 95%Tacoronte 76%El Sauzal 66%San Cristóbal de La Laguna 64%La Matanza de Acentejo 63%Los Silos 51%Santa Úrsula 46%El Tanque 42%La Victoria de Acentejo 42%Buenavista del Norte 38%El Rosario 37%Los Realejos 36%San Juan de la Rambla 36%La Guancha 33%Santa Cruz de Tenerife 32%Icod de los Vinos 31%Garachico 28%

Marianna's tips

• Humidity and fog bring fungal disease: leave room between shrubs for air to move.
• Acid soil is a gift for hydrangeas: flowers turn blue without additives.
• Above 800 m winter nights get down to about 5 °C: keep frangipani and monstera in pots.