In season in March, zone 9
41 food plants hardy in zone 9 can be harvesting in March. 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 (5)
- Bael · zones 9–12
- Ber (Indian jujube) · zones 9–12
- Desert date · zones 9–12
- Loquat · zones 8–10
- Quandong (desert peach) · zones 9–11
Berries and small fruit (4)
- Calafate · zones 6–9
- Kōtukutuku (tree fuchsia) · zones 8–11
- Lilly pilly · zones 9–11
- Murta (Chilean guava) · zones 8–10
Nut trees (2)
- Avellano (Chilean hazelnut) · zones 8–10
- Pehuén (monkey puzzle) · zones 7–10
Tropical and subtropical food plants (11)
- Avocado · zones 9–11
- Butiá (jelly palm) · zones 8–11
- Cabeludinha · zones 9–11
- Capulín (highland cherry) · zones 8–11
- Grapefruit · zones 9–11
- Kumquat · zones 8–11
- Lemon (true lemon) · zones 9–11
- Meyer lemon · zones 9–11
- Orange · zones 9–11
- Timla (Roxburgh fig) · zones 9–11
- Uvaia · zones 9–11
Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (10)
- Caucasian spinach · zones 3–9
- Drumstick (moringa, for pods) · zones 9–12
- Horseradish · zones 3–9
- Murnong (yam daisy) · zones 7–10
- Rooibos · zones 9–11
- Rosemary · zones 7–10
- Stinging nettle · zones 3–10
- Sunchoke · zones 3–9
- Udo · zones 4–9
- Veldkool · zones 9–10
Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (2)
Native and wild plants (7)
- Aguacatillo (wild avocado) · zones 9–11
- Buransh (tree rhododendron) · zones 8–10
- Copihue (Chilean bellflower) · zones 9–10
- Desert wolfberry · zones 8–10
- Forest grape (Cape grape) · zones 9–11
- Kiekie · zones 9–11
- Tōtara · zones 8–11
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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