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Zone 9 Spring Planting Guide

February 14, 20210

Last Updated on October 25, 2026

Spring Planting Guide for Zone 9

Gardening in Zone 9 means that you have year-round gardening opportunities. The winters are comparatively warm, spring and fall are mild and summers hot. Growing vegetables in Zone 9 can be easy, if your crops are started at the correct time of the year.

Vegetable Planting Guide for Zone 9

On our Facebook Group a common question that is asked is when to plant a specific crop or what crops to plant during certain seasons. Bellow is list of crops that will grow well in spring in Zone 9.

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Crop Month to Plant Recommended Verities Notes Beans, Green March-April Blue Lake, Cherokee Wax, Kentucky Wonder Both bush and pole Beans, Lima March-April Henderson, Jackson Wonder Trellis for support! Cantaloupes March-April Ambrosia, Athena, Galia Keep fruit of soil to avoid rot Carrots September-March Danvers, Nates, Imprator Raised beds work best! Cauliflower January-February Brocoverde, Snowball Some are green headed Celery January-March Utah Strains are best Soil must remain moist Collard Greens February-April Top Bunch, Georgia Southern Will last into warm months Corn, Sweet March-April Sliver Queen, Sweet Ice, Early Sunglow Keep verities separate Cucumbers February-April Poinsett, Space Master, Eureka, Boston Pickling For slicing or pickling Eggplant Febuary-July Black Beauty, Ichiban Likes warm weather, stake! Mustard Greens September-May Tander green, green wave, Florida Broad Leaf Easily damaged by frost Okra March-July Emeral, Clemson Spineless Loves hot weather Onions, green August-March Evergreen Bunching, White Lisbon Short day types work best Peppers February-April Bell, Sweet, Hot Mulching helps production Potatoes January-March Red Pontiac, Yukon gold Do not use store bought Potatoes, Sweet March-June Beauregard, Vardaman Likes hot weather Pumpkin March-April Big Max, Jack O Lantern Requires a lot of space Radish September-March Cherry Belle, Sparkler Grows VERY fast Squash, Summer March-April Summer Crookneck, Black Beauty Zucchini Beware of summer pests Squash, Winter March-August Spaghetti, Butternut Requires pollination Tomatoes February-April Celebrity, Better Boy, Cherokee, Brandy Wine Stake for support Turnips January-April Purple Top, Seven Top Roots and Tops edible! Watermelon March-April Jubilee, Crimson Sweet, Sugar Babay Requires a lot of space

Many of the crops listed will also grow in the summer, fall and sometimes the winter. These are just a few recommendations that work well as fall crops!

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