What grows in zone 9

Zone 9 means the coldest night of an average winter falls between 20 and 30°F (-7 to -1°C). Hardiness is only the cold half of the story: summer heat, winter chill and rain decide the rest, and the free planner checks all of them for your ZIP.

Plants hardy here: 491 · Food plants: 405 · Natives somewhere in the world: 459

In season month by month in zone 9

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Fruit trees (41)

Algarrobo blanco · zones 8–11
American persimmon · zones 4–9
Arrayán (Chilean myrtle) · zones 8–10
Asian pear · zones 5–9
Asian persimmon · zones 7–10
Bael · zones 9–12
Ber (Indian jujube) · zones 9–12
Black mulberry · zones 6–9
Carob · zones 9–11
Chañar · zones 8–10
Che (Chinese mulberry) · zones 6–9
Cherry of the Rio Grande · zones 8–11
Cherry plum (myrobalan) · zones 4–9
Christ's thorn jujube (sidr) · zones 9–11
Date-plum (Caucasian persimmon) · zones 6–9
Desert date · zones 9–12
Desert lime · zones 8–11
Fig · zones 7–11
Guabiyú · zones 8–10
Jujube · zones 6–10
Kei apple · zones 9–11
Lapsi (Nepali hog plum) · zones 8–11
Loquat · zones 8–10
Low-chill apple ('Anna', 'Dorsett Golden') · zones 8–10
Low-chill peach ('Tropic Snow', 'FlordaPrince') · zones 8–10
Mehal (Himalayan wild pear) · zones 6–9
Mulberry · zones 5–10
Olive · zones 8–10
Paper mulberry (aute) · zones 6–10
Plum · zones 4–9
Pomegranate · zones 7–11
Prickly pear · zones 8–11
Quandong (desert peach) · zones 9–11
Quince · zones 5–9
Sandpaper fig · zones 9–11
Shikuwasa (Okinawan lime) · zones 9–11
Tejocote (Mexican hawthorn) · zones 8–10
Ume (Japanese apricot) · zones 6–9
Waterberry (umdoni) · zones 9–11
Wild plum (umgwenya) · zones 9–11
Yamamomo (red bayberry) · zones 8–10

Berries and small fruit (30)

Andean blueberry (mortiño) · zones 8–10
Andean elderberry (sauco) · zones 9–11
Azores blueberry (uva-da-serra) · zones 9–11
Blackberry · zones 5–9
Calafate · zones 6–9
Caucasian whortleberry · zones 6–9
Chaura (prickly heath) · zones 6–9
Elderberry · zones 3–9
Goji · zones 5–9
Goldenberry (Cape gooseberry) · zones 8–11
Goumi · zones 4–9
Highland blackberry (mora) · zones 9–11
Himalayan barberry (chutro) · zones 6–9
Kafal (box myrtle) · zones 8–10
Karonda · zones 9–12
Kōtukutuku (tree fuchsia) · zones 8–11
Lilly pilly · zones 9–11
Madeira blueberry (uveira-da-serra) · zones 9–10
Makomako (wineberry) · zones 8–10
Maqui · zones 8–10
Midyim · zones 9–11
Muntries · zones 8–10
Murta (Chilean guava) · zones 8–10
Myrtle · zones 8–11
Num-num · zones 9–11
Phalsa · zones 9–12
Rabbiteye blueberry · zones 7–9
Southern highbush blueberry · zones 7–10
Strawberry · zones 3–10
Strawberry tree · zones 7–10

Nut trees (16)

Almond · zones 7–9
Argan · zones 9–11
Avellano (Chilean hazelnut) · zones 8–10
Black walnut · zones 4–9
Bunya pine · zones 9–11
Chilean wine palm · zones 8–10
Chilgoza pine · zones 6–9
English walnut · zones 5–9
Ginkgo (female, for nuts) · zones 4–9
Himalayan hazel · zones 6–9
Japanese chestnut · zones 5–9
Katus (Indian chestnut) · zones 9–11
Pecan · zones 6–9
Pehuén (monkey puzzle) · zones 7–10
Pistachio · zones 7–10
Stone pine · zones 8–10

Vines (5)

Fuzzy kiwi · zones 7–9
Maypop · zones 6–10
Muscadine grape · zones 7–10
Table grape · zones 7–10
Wine grape · zones 6–9

Tropical and subtropical food plants (35)

Avocado · zones 9–11
Banana · zones 9–11
Barbados cherry · zones 9–11
Butiá (jelly palm) · zones 8–11
Cabeludinha · zones 9–11
Cambuci · zones 9–11
Capulín (highland cherry) · zones 8–11
Chiuri (Indian butter tree) · zones 9–11
Cold-hardy avocado ('Bacon', 'Mexicola') · zones 9–11
Date palm · zones 9–11
Doum palm · zones 9–11
Enset (false banana) · zones 9–11
Feijoa (pineapple guava) · zones 8–11
Finger lime · zones 9–11
Grapefruit · zones 9–11
Grumixama (Brazil cherry) · zones 9–11
Guava · zones 9–11
Illawarra plum · zones 9–11
Jaboticaba · zones 9–11
Kumquat · zones 8–11
Lemon (true lemon) · zones 9–11
Meyer lemon · zones 9–11
Natal plum · zones 9–11
Orange · zones 9–11
Passion fruit · zones 9–11
Pepino dulce · zones 9–11
Plantain (cooking banana) · zones 9–12
Pomelo · zones 9–11
Satsuma mandarin · zones 8–11
Star anise · zones 8–10
Starfruit · zones 9–11
Timla (Roxburgh fig) · zones 9–11
Uvaia · zones 9–11
White sapote · zones 9–11
Yuzu · zones 7–10

Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (98)

Achira (edible canna) · zones 8–11
Aloe vera · zones 9–11
Anise myrtle · zones 9–11
Arrowroot · zones 9–11
Artichoke · zones 7–10
Ashitaba · zones 8–10
Ashwagandha · zones 8–11
Astragalus (huang qi) · zones 5–9
Bay laurel · zones 8–11
Boldo · zones 9–10
Brahmi (water hyssop) · zones 9–12
Buchu · zones 9–11
Bush tomato (kutjera) · zones 9–11
Caper · zones 8–11
Caucasian spinach · zones 3–9
Chaya (tree spinach) · zones 9–11
Chayote · zones 8–11
Chives · zones 3–9
Cretan dittany (diktamo) · zones 7–10
Crosnes (Chinese artichoke) · zones 5–9
Culantro · zones 9–12
Culinary sage · zones 5–9
Drumstick (moringa, for pods) · zones 9–12
Dune spinach · zones 9–11
Galangal · zones 9–12
Garlic · zones 3–9
Gesho · zones 9–11
Ginger · zones 9–12
Gotu kola · zones 8–12
Hoja santa · zones 9–11
Honeybush · zones 9–11
Horopito (pepper tree) · zones 8–11
Horseradish · zones 3–9
Izote (spineless yucca) · zones 9–11
Japanese pepper (sansho) · zones 6–9
Jonjoli (Colchis bladdernut) · zones 6–9
Kawakawa · zones 9–11
Kitchen herbs (thyme, sage, rosemary) · zones 5–10
Large cardamom · zones 9–11
Lemon balm · zones 4–9
Lemon myrtle · zones 9–11
Lemon verbena · zones 8–11
Licorice · zones 6–9
Lotus (root and seeds) · zones 5–11
Malanga (cocoyam) · zones 9–11
Marshmallow · zones 3–9
Mashua · zones 7–10
Mediterranean saltbush · zones 8–11
Mexican oregano · zones 9–11
Mint · zones 3–9
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) · zones 4–9
Moringa · zones 9–11
Mountain pepper (pepperberry) · zones 7–10
Murnong (yam daisy) · zones 7–10
Myoga ginger · zones 7–10
Oca · zones 7–10
Oregano · zones 4–9
Papyrus · zones 9–11
Pericón (Mexican tarragon) · zones 8–11
Pikopiko (hen and chicken fern) · zones 9–11
Pūhā (native sow thistle) · zones 8–11
River mint · zones 7–11
Rock samphire · zones 7–11
Rooibos · zones 9–11
Rose geranium · zones 9–11
Rosemary · zones 7–10
Saffron crocus · zones 6–9
Sea celery (tūtae kōau) · zones 8–11
Shatavari · zones 9–12
Sichuan pepper · zones 6–9
Skirret · zones 5–9
Society garlic · zones 7–11
Spekboom · zones 9–11
Stinging nettle · zones 3–10
Sugarcane · zones 9–12
Sumac (Sicilian or tanner's sumac) · zones 8–10
Sunchoke · zones 3–9
Taro · zones 9–11
Tea · zones 7–9
Tejpat (Indian bay leaf) · zones 9–11
Thyme · zones 5–9
Tiger nut (chufa) · zones 5–11
Timur (Nepal pepper) · zones 7–10
Tree collards · zones 8–10
Tulsi (holy basil) · zones 9–12
Turmeric · zones 9–12
Udo · zones 4–9
Ulluco · zones 8–10
Veldkool · zones 9–10
Walking onion · zones 3–9
Warrigal greens · zones 8–11
Wasabi · zones 8–10
Waterblommetjie (Cape pondweed) · zones 7–11
White yam (Guinea yam) · zones 9–12
Wild rosemary (kapokbos) · zones 8–10
Yacon · zones 8–11
Yam (uhi) · zones 9–12
Yerba mate · zones 9–11

Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (101)

Adzuki bean · zones 4–10
African nightshade (mnavu) · zones 6–12
African rice · zones 8–12
African spider plant · zones 6–12
Ajwain (carom) · zones 5–11
Amaranth (grain and greens) · zones 2–11
Arugula · zones 2–11
Bambara groundnut · zones 6–11
Barley · zones 2–9
Basil · zones 2–11
Beet · zones 2–11
Bitter gourd (karela) · zones 8–12
Blue fenugreek (utskho suneli) · zones 4–9
Bok choy · zones 2–11
Bottle gourd (lauki) · zones 6–12
Bread wheat · zones 2–9
Broccoli · zones 2–11
Bush bean · zones 2–11
Cabbage · zones 2–11
Calendula · zones 2–11
Carrot · zones 2–11
Cauliflower · zones 2–11
Celeriac · zones 3–9
Chia (Salvia hispanica) · zones 8–11
Chickpea (chana) · zones 4–11
Cilantro · zones 2–11
Collard greens · zones 2–11
Cucumber · zones 2–11
Cumin · zones 5–11
Dill · zones 2–11
Eggplant · zones 2–11
Egusi melon · zones 8–12
Einkorn · zones 3–9
Emmer wheat · zones 3–9
Epazote (paico) · zones 6–11
Everglades tomato · zones 9–11
Fenugreek (methi) · zones 4–11
Finger millet (ragi) · zones 7–12
Flax (linseed) · zones 3–10
Flint and flour corn (maize) · zones 3–11
Fonio · zones 9–12
Foxtail millet · zones 3–11
Garden egg (African eggplant) · zones 9–12
German chamomile · zones 2–9
Golden chia (desert chia) · zones 7–10
Hot pepper · zones 2–11
Huauzontle · zones 3–11
Jicama · zones 7–11
Kale · zones 2–11
Kalmegh (green chiretta) · zones 6–11
Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) · zones 3–10
Leek · zones 2–11
Lentil · zones 4–10
Lettuce · zones 2–11
Lima bean (butter bean) · zones 5–12
Melon (cantaloupe) · zones 3–11
Molokhia (jute mallow) · zones 6–12
Mung bean (moong) · zones 6–12
Mustard · zones 2–11
Napa cabbage · zones 4–9
Nasturtium · zones 2–11
Oats · zones 2–10
Okra · zones 2–11
Onion · zones 2–11
Parsley · zones 2–11
Parsnip · zones 2–9
Pea · zones 2–11
Peanut · zones 6–11
Pearl millet (bajra) · zones 7–12
Pole bean · zones 2–11
Potato · zones 2–11
Quinoa · zones 4–11
Radish · zones 2–11
Rice · zones 6–12
Ridge gourd (turai) · zones 8–12
Roselle (hibiscus tea) · zones 8–12
Rutabaga (swede) · zones 3–9
Rye · zones 3–9
Salsify · zones 4–9
Scarlet runner bean · zones 4–11
Sesame (til) · zones 7–12
Sorghum · zones 3–11
Southern pea (cowpea) · zones 5–11
Soybean · zones 3–11
Spinach · zones 2–11
Summer savory (kondari) · zones 2–11
Sweet corn · zones 3–11
Sweet pepper · zones 2–11
Sweet potato · zones 5–11
Swiss chard · zones 2–11
Tartary buckwheat (phapar) · zones 2–9
Teff · zones 8–11
Tepary bean · zones 8–11
Tomatillo · zones 2–11
Tomato · zones 2–11
Turnip · zones 2–11
Watermelon · zones 3–11
Winged bean · zones 9–12
Winter squash and pumpkin · zones 2–11
Yardlong bean · zones 5–12
Zucchini (summer squash) · zones 2–11

Native and wild plants (139)

Aguacatillo (wild avocado) · zones 9–11
Allegheny chinquapin · zones 5–9
American beautyberry · zones 6–10
American hazelnut · zones 4–9
American holly · zones 5–9
American sycamore · zones 4–9
Andean alder · zones 8–11
Apple berry · zones 9–11
Azores juniper (cedro-do-mato) · zones 9–11
Azores laurel (louro) · zones 9–11
Bald cypress · zones 4–10
Banana yucca · zones 5–9
Beach strawberry · zones 5–10
Bigleaf maple · zones 6–9
Black cherry · zones 3–9
Black gum · zones 4–9
Black-eyed Susan · zones 3–9
Blanket flower · zones 3–10
Blue elderberry · zones 5–10
Blue grama · zones 3–10
Blue palo verde · zones 8–10
Blue wild indigo · zones 3–9
Buransh (tree rhododendron) · zones 8–10
Butterfly milkweed · zones 3–9
Buttonbush · zones 4–10
California bay laurel · zones 7–10
California black walnut · zones 7–10
California blackberry · zones 6–10
California fuchsia · zones 8–10
California lilac · zones 7–10
California poppy · zones 6–10
California wild grape · zones 7–10
Camellia (tsubaki) · zones 7–9
Canary bellflower (bicácaro) · zones 9–11
Canary Island date palm · zones 9–11
Canary Island pine · zones 9–11
Canary strawberry tree (madroño canario) · zones 9–11
Caraguatá (forest bromeliad) · zones 9–11
Cardinal flower · zones 3–9
Carolina rose · zones 4–9
Cattail · zones 3–10
Chickasaw plum · zones 5–9
Chiltepin · zones 9–11
Cholla (buds) · zones 8–10
Cleveland sage · zones 8–10
Coast live oak · zones 8–10
Common sunflower · zones 2–11
Copihue (Chilean bellflower) · zones 9–10
Coral tree (mulungu-do-litoral) · zones 9–11
Deergrass · zones 7–10
Dense blazing star · zones 3–9
Desert globemallow · zones 6–10
Desert hackberry · zones 8–10
Desert marigold · zones 7–10
Desert willow · zones 7–9
Desert wolfberry · zones 8–10
Eastern red cedar · zones 2–9
Eastern redbud · zones 4–9
Emory oak (bellota) · zones 7–10
Evergreen huckleberry · zones 7–9
Flowering dogwood · zones 5–9
Forest grape (Cape grape) · zones 9–11
Goldenrod · zones 3–9
Goosefoot (pitseed) · zones 3–10
Groundnut (hopniss) · zones 3–10
Hackberry · zones 2–9
Harakeke (New Zealand flax) · zones 8–11
Himalayan alder (utis) · zones 8–11
Hīnau · zones 8–10
Hollyleaf cherry (islay) · zones 8–10
Holm oak (bellota oak) · zones 7–10
Honey mesquite · zones 6–9
Ironweed · zones 4–9
Joe Pye weed · zones 4–9
Jojoba · zones 9–11
Kahikatea (white pine) · zones 8–10
Karamū · zones 8–10
Kiekie · zones 9–11
Kukumakranka · zones 9–10
Kurrajong · zones 8–11
Lacy phacelia · zones 3–10
Lanceleaf coreopsis · zones 4–9
Little bluestem · zones 3–9
Maguey (pulque agave) · zones 8–11
Mānuka · zones 7–11
Manzanita · zones 7–10
Mastic (lentisk) · zones 9–11
Mayhaw · zones 7–9
Mediterranean hackberry (nettle tree) · zones 6–10
Native sarsaparilla (happy wanderer) · zones 9–11
Nīkau palm · zones 9–11
Nodding onion · zones 3–9
Ohio spiderwort · zones 4–9
Oregon grape · zones 5–9
Oregon white oak · zones 6–9
Pacific madrone · zones 7–9
Padam (wild Himalayan cherry) · zones 8–10
Parry's agave · zones 7–10
Peumo · zones 8–10
Possumhaw viburnum · zones 5–9
Prairie dropseed · zones 3–9
Real yellowwood · zones 9–11
Red maple · zones 3–9
Rengarenga (rock lily) · zones 8–11
River birch · zones 4–9
Saguaro · zones 9–11
Salmonberry · zones 5–9
Sassafras · zones 4–9
Saw palmetto · zones 8–11
Screwbean mesquite · zones 7–10
Showy milkweed · zones 3–9
Sideoats grama · zones 3–9
Simpson's stopper · zones 9–11
Smooth sumac · zones 2–9
Southern live oak · zones 8–10
Southern magnolia · zones 6–10
Spicebush · zones 4–9
Sugarbush · zones 9–10
Sumpweed (marsh elder) · zones 4–9
Sweetbay magnolia · zones 5–10
Switchgrass · zones 4–9
Texas bluebonnet · zones 7–10
Texas persimmon · zones 7–10
Tī kōuka (cabbage tree) · zones 8–11
Toromiro · zones 9–11
Tōtara · zones 8–11
Toyon · zones 8–10
Tulip tree · zones 4–9
Umbrella thorn acacia · zones 9–12
Valley oak · zones 7–10
Vinhático (Madeira mahogany) · zones 9–11
Wapato (arrowhead) · zones 3–10
White oak · zones 3–9
Wild bergamot · zones 3–9
Wild date palm (khejur) · zones 9–12
Wild strawberry · zones 3–9
Yarrow (native) · zones 3–9
Yaupon holly · zones 7–10
Yerba buena · zones 7–10

Helper plants for soil, wildlife and biomass (26)

African wormwood (wilde-als) · zones 8–10
Alfalfa · zones 3–9
Borage · zones 3–10
Buckwheat · zones 2–11
Canelo (Winter's bark) · zones 8–10
Cape aloe (bitter aloe) · zones 9–11
Comfrey · zones 3–9
Creeping thyme · zones 4–9
Crimson clover · zones 6–10
Daffodil · zones 3–9
Daikon (tillage radish) · zones 2–11
Fava bean · zones 3–11
French marigold · zones 2–11
Hairy vetch · zones 4–9
Kānuka · zones 8–10
Lavender · zones 5–9
Milkweed · zones 3–9
Partridge pea · zones 3–9
Pigeon pea · zones 9–12
Purple coneflower · zones 3–9
Sweet alyssum · zones 2–11
Tarwi (Andean lupin) · zones 7–10
Tree cotton · zones 8–12
Vetiver · zones 8–12
Wattleseed (prickly wattle) · zones 9–11
White clover · zones 3–10

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