diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index f6a4ebfdc7c6..af5173d2503e 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -3875,9 +3875,11 @@ def boxplot(self, x, notch=None, sym=None, vert=None,
             control is provided by the *flierprops* parameter.
 
         vert : bool, optional
-            .. deprecated:: 3.10
+            .. deprecated:: 3.11
                 Use *orientation* instead.
 
+                This is a pending deprecation for 3.10, with full deprecation
+                in 3.11 and removal in 3.13.
                 If this is given during the deprecation period, it overrides
                 the *orientation* parameter.
 
@@ -4222,9 +4224,11 @@ def bxp(self, bxpstats, positions=None, widths=None, vert=None,
             The default is ``0.5*(width of the box)``, see *widths*.
 
         vert : bool, optional
-            .. deprecated:: 3.10
+            .. deprecated:: 3.11
                 Use *orientation* instead.
 
+                This is a pending deprecation for 3.10, with full deprecation
+                in 3.11 and removal in 3.13.
                 If this is given during the deprecation period, it overrides
                 the *orientation* parameter.
 
@@ -4361,9 +4365,10 @@ def merge_kw_rc(subkey, explicit, zdelta=0, usemarker=True):
             vert = mpl.rcParams['boxplot.vertical']
         else:
             _api.warn_deprecated(
-                "3.10",
+                "3.11",
                 name="vert: bool",
-                alternative="orientation: {'vertical', 'horizontal'}"
+                alternative="orientation: {'vertical', 'horizontal'}",
+                pending=True,
             )
         if vert is False:
             orientation = 'horizontal'
@@ -8642,10 +8647,11 @@ def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=None,
         # vert takes precedence.
         if vert is not None:
             _api.warn_deprecated(
-                "3.10",
+                "3.11",
                 name="vert: bool",
-                alternative="orientation: {'vertical', 'horizontal'}"
-                )
+                alternative="orientation: {'vertical', 'horizontal'}",
+                pending=True,
+            )
             orientation = 'vertical' if vert else 'horizontal'
         _api.check_in_list(['horizontal', 'vertical'], orientation=orientation)
 
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
index 6fe57a3e0d03..ee6f715c3ccd 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -9315,7 +9315,9 @@ def test_violinplot_orientation(fig_test, fig_ref):
     # Compare images between a figure that
     # uses vert and one that uses orientation.
     ax_ref = fig_ref.subplots()
-    ax_ref.violinplot(all_data, vert=False)
+
+    with pytest.warns(PendingDeprecationWarning, match='vert: bool'):
+        ax_ref.violinplot(all_data, vert=False)
 
     ax_test = fig_test.subplots()
     ax_test.violinplot(all_data, orientation='horizontal')