In season in December, zone 9
54 food plants hardy in zone 9 can be harvesting in December. These are typical Northern Hemisphere months: warmer gardens run a few weeks early, cooler ones late, and in the Southern Hemisphere shift everything by six months.
Fruit trees (8)
- Christ's thorn jujube (sidr) · zones 9–11
- Desert date · zones 9–12
- Kei apple · zones 9–11
- Lapsi (Nepali hog plum) · zones 8–11
- Mehal (Himalayan wild pear) · zones 6–9
- Olive · zones 8–10
- Sandpaper fig · zones 9–11
- Tejocote (Mexican hawthorn) · zones 8–10
Berries and small fruit (5)
- Kōtukutuku (tree fuchsia) · zones 8–11
- Lilly pilly · zones 9–11
- Maqui · zones 8–10
- Myrtle · zones 8–11
- Strawberry tree · zones 7–10
Nut trees (1)
- Katus (Indian chestnut) · zones 9–11
Tropical and subtropical food plants (12)
- Cold-hardy avocado ('Bacon', 'Mexicola') · zones 9–11
- Finger lime · zones 9–11
- Grapefruit · zones 9–11
- Illawarra plum · zones 9–11
- Kumquat · zones 8–11
- Lemon (true lemon) · zones 9–11
- Meyer lemon · zones 9–11
- Orange · zones 9–11
- Pomelo · zones 9–11
- Satsuma mandarin · zones 8–11
- Starfruit · zones 9–11
- Yuzu · zones 7–10
Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (16)
- Achira (edible canna) · zones 8–11
- Arrowroot · zones 9–11
- Ashwagandha · zones 8–11
- Chayote · zones 8–11
- Ginger · zones 9–12
- Horseradish · zones 3–9
- Malanga (cocoyam) · zones 9–11
- Mashua · zones 7–10
- Oca · zones 7–10
- Rosemary · zones 7–10
- Shatavari · zones 9–12
- Sugarcane · zones 9–12
- Sunchoke · zones 3–9
- Taro · zones 9–11
- Turmeric · zones 9–12
- Ulluco · zones 8–10
Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (6)
- Collard greens · zones 2–11
- Kale · zones 2–11
- Leek · zones 2–11
- Parsnip · zones 2–9
- Rutabaga (swede) · zones 3–9
- Salsify · zones 4–9
Native and wild plants (5)
- Canary strawberry tree (madroño canario) · zones 9–11
- Caraguatá (forest bromeliad) · zones 9–11
- Holm oak (bellota oak) · zones 7–10
- Kiekie · zones 9–11
- Real yellowwood · zones 9–11
Helper plants for soil, wildlife and biomass (1)
- Pigeon pea · zones 9–12
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General guidance, not professional advice. Conditions vary by yard and year; for local specifics ask your county extension office. Never eat a wild plant you cannot identify with certainty. Traditional uses are shared as history, not medical advice. © 2026 Sean Priest · Irie Orchard. Terms & credits · Privacy · Home