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Quick Answer: ✅ Yes — Persimmon thrives in your zone — plant a Fuyu and enjoy one of the easiest fruit trees going.
✅ Yes

Persimmon grows well in Zone 9b

Persimmon thrives in your zone — plant a Fuyu and enjoy one of the easiest fruit trees going.

🌱 Growing Persimmon in Zone 9b

Buy a grafted Fuyu (non-astringent) or Hachiya (astringent — must ripen fully). No spray needed. Drought-tolerant once established. Fruit in years 3-5. Harvest after first frost for astringent varieties, or when firm-ripe for Fuyu.

🪴 Container: 25+ gal pot

🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 9 is shown in this colour on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 1 to 13

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service

USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →

Technical climate details for Zone 9b
USDA Zone
9b
Last Frost
mid-January
First Frost
late December
Frost-Free Days
348
Persimmon Zone Range
7a – 10b

Frequently Asked Questions

Persimmon thrives in your zone — plant a Fuyu and enjoy one of the easiest fruit trees going.
Zone 9b is in USDA Hardiness Zone 9b with approximately 348 frost-free days per year.
Persimmon grows in USDA Zones 7a–10b.
Persimmon is beginner-friendly and one of the easier crops to grow.