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What Can Grow in Canadian Zone 9?

Growing Zone Zone 9
Frost-Free Days 334
Last Frost mid-January
First Frost mid-December

Near-frost-free. Year-round growing is possible. The warmest zone in Canada — citrus is possible in sheltered locations.

Find your exact zone:

📅 Planting Calendar for Canadian Zone 9

When to start seeds indoors and transplant outdoors, based on your frost dates.

Plant Start Indoors Transplant Out Direct Sow Harvest
🌾 Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 6 – Mar 31
🥦 Artichoke Jan 1 Jan 15 — Apr 10 – Apr 25
🥬 Arugula — — Jan 15 Feb 5 – Feb 24
❤️ Beets — — Jan 15 Mar 6 – Mar 26
🫑 Bell Pepper Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 26 – Apr 15
🥒 Bitter Melon (Karela) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 11 – Mar 26
🥬 Bok Choy Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 1 – Mar 16
🥒 Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 6 – Mar 26
🥦 Broccoli Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 16 – Apr 5
🫛 Brussels Sprouts Jan 1 Jan 15 — Apr 15 – Jul 14
🥬 Cabbage Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 26 – May 15
🥕 Carrot — — Jan 15 Mar 26 – Apr 5
🥔 Celeriac Jan 1 Jan 15 — May 5 – May 15
🍒 Cherry Tomato Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 11 – Mar 26
🌶️ Chili Pepper Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 21 – Apr 5
🥬 Collard Greens Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 16 – Apr 5
🌽 Corn — — Jan 15 Mar 16 – Apr 15
🥒 Cucumber Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 6 – Mar 26
🫛 Edamame (Soybean) — — Jan 15 Mar 26 – Apr 20
🍆 Eggplant Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 21 – Apr 5
🌿 Florence Fennel — — Jan 15 Mar 21 – Apr 15
🧄 Garlic — — Oct 1 – Oct 31 Jun – Jul (following year)
🫚 Ginger Jan 1 Jan 15 — Sep 12 – Nov 11
🫘 Green Beans — — Jan 15 Mar 6 – Mar 21
🍬 Ground Cherry Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 26 – Apr 10
🥬 Kale Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 11 – Mar 31
🥬 Kohlrabi Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 1 – Mar 16
🧅 Leek Jan 1 Jan 15 — Apr 25 – Jun 14
🥬 Lettuce — — Jan 15 Feb 14 – Mar 16
🥒 Luffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 26 – Apr 15
🌱 Microgreens — — Jan 15 Jan 22 – Feb 5
🌳 Moringa (Drumstick Tree) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Apr 15 – Jul 14
🥬 Mustard Greens — — Jan 15 Feb 14 – Feb 24
🌶️ Okra Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 6 – Mar 21
🧅 Onion Jan 1 Jan 15 — Apr 15 – May 15
🥕 Parsnip — — Jan 15 Apr 25 – May 25
🫛 Peas — — Jan 15 Mar 11 – Mar 26
🥔 Potato — — Jan 15 Mar 26 – May 15
🎃 Pumpkin Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 31 – Apr 25
🔴 Radish — — Jan 15 Feb 6 – Feb 14
🥔 Rutabaga — — Jan 15 Apr 15 – Apr 30
🫛 Snap Peas — — Jan 15 Mar 16 – Mar 26
🥬 Spinach — — Jan 15 Feb 24 – Mar 6
🍠 Sweet Potato — — Jan 15 Apr 15 – May 15
🥬 Swiss Chard — — Jan 15 Mar 6 – Mar 16
🫚 Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Jun 14 – Aug 3
🫑 Tomatillo Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 31 – Apr 25
🍅 Tomato Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 16 – Apr 10
🟡 Turmeric (Haldi) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Sep 12 – Nov 11
🫛 Turnip — — Jan 15 Mar 1 – Mar 16
🫛 Yard-Long Beans (Snake Beans) Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 16 – Apr 5
🥬 Zucchini Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 1 – Mar 16
🌿 Basil Jan 1 Jan 15 — Feb 14 – Mar 16
🌳 Bay Laurel — — Jan 15 Jul 14 – Jan 15
💙 Borage — — Jan 15 Mar 6 – Mar 16
🌿 Cilantro — — Jan 15 Feb 5 – Mar 1
🌿 Dill — — Jan 15 Feb 24 – Mar 16
🌱 Fenugreek (Methi) — — Jan 15 Feb 4 – Feb 14
🌿 French Tarragon — — Jan 15 Mar 16 – Apr 15
🌼 German Chamomile — — Jan 15 Mar 16 – Apr 15
🍃 Lemon Balm Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 16 – Mar 26
🌾 Lemongrass Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 31 – Apr 25
🌿 Parsley — — Jan 15 Mar 26 – Apr 15
🌿 Stevia Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 16 – Apr 5
🍉 Watermelon Jan 1 Jan 15 — Mar 26 – Apr 15
🌻 Sunflower — — Jan 15 Mar 16 – Apr 5

Dates are averages based on Zone 9 frost dates (last frost: mid-January, first frost: mid-December). Adjust for your specific microclimate.

🥦 Vegetables

🍓 Fruits

🌿 Herbs

⚠️ Worth Trying (Marginal)

These plants are outside the ideal zone range but possible with the right approach.

🗺️ Canadian Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 9 is shown in this colour on the map below
Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 0 to 9

Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2014) — Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada / Canadian Forest Service

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Canadian zones run 0–9 (coldest to warmest) — a separate system from USDA zones. Browse all Canadian zones →

Browse Related Zones

Canadian Zone 5 Canadian Zone 6 Canadian Zone 7 Canadian Zone 8 Canadian Zone 9

Frequently Asked Questions

Near-frost-free. Year-round growing is possible. The warmest zone in Canada — citrus is possible in sheltered locations. Vegetables like Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Beets, Bell Pepper all grow well here.
Your long 334-day season means you can often fit two or three successions of warm-season crops. Plant after mid-January; in hot summers, shade cloth helps cool-season crops.
Top vegetables for Canadian Zone 9: Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Beets, Bell Pepper. For beginners, Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) and Arugula are the easiest to start with.
Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Elderberry all grow well in Canadian Zone 9. Zone 9 is excellent for most temperate fruits.