| Plant | Zone 9a | Zone 9b |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Plant outside: Mar 2 to Apr 13 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 19 | Plant outside: Feb 1 to Mar 15 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 |
| Pepper | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 19 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 |
| Eggplant | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 19 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 |
| Cucumber | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 23 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 25 |
| Zucchini | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 23 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 25 |
| Winter squash | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 23 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 25 |
| Pumpkin | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 |
| Watermelon | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 16 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 18 |
| Okra | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 |
| Sweet potato | Plant outside: Mar 16 to Apr 27 | Plant outside: Feb 15 to Mar 29 |
| Green beans | Plant outside: Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Plant outside: Feb 1 to Mar 15 |
| Sweet corn | Plant outside: Mar 2 to Apr 13 | Plant outside: Feb 1 to Mar 15 |
| Lettuce | Plant outside: Feb 2 to Feb 16 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 5 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 4 to Jan 18 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Spinach | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Kale | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Broccoli | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Cabbage | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Carrot | Plant outside: Feb 2 to Feb 16 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 4 to Jan 18 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Beet | Plant outside: Feb 2 to Feb 16 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 4 to Jan 18 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Radish | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 Fall crop: Oct 1 to Oct 29 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 Fall crop: Oct 14 to Nov 11 |
| Peas | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 |
| Onion | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 |
| Potato | Plant outside: Jan 19 to Feb 2 | Plant outside: Jan 1 to Jan 4 |
| Garlic | Plant cloves: Oct 29 to Dec 10 | Plant cloves: Nov 11 to Dec 23 |
Zones measure winter cold, not season length, so your own frost dates can be a week or two off the zone median. Look up your frost dates by ZIP code, or read all about zone 9a.
Hardiness ranges, light and size are typical figures from university extension services and botanic garden plant records; a named variety can differ, so check its tag. Planting dates come from each zone's median frost dates (NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals) and the timing rules in how we check.