Many plants from tropical and subtropical Africa and South America are well adapted here. Azaleas, camellias, many subtropicals flourish. Summers are hot. For more information, consult Sunset's National Garden Book and Western Garden Book. Summers are muggy and warm to hot.
Summers can be truly hot and humid.
Late frosts are common. May to mid-Oct., with rainfall throughout. Summer is warm to hot, humid. May to early Oct. Summers feature reliable rainfall and lack oppressive humidity of lower-elevation, more southerly areas. Southeast lakeshores get the heaviest snowfalls.