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What Grows in US Zone 9a?

Nearly year-round growing season. Mild winters allow frost-sensitive crops like citrus to thrive outdoors year-round.

Last frost

late January

First frost

late December

Frost-free days

333

Plants that grow well

105
Quick Answer

In Zone 9a, 105 plants grow well, and 6 are best grown indoors. Your growing season is 333 days (late January to late December).

What grows well in Zone 9a

Tomato plant

Tomato

60–85 days · intermediate
Grows wellCherry Tomato plant

Cherry Tomato

55–70 days · beginner
Grows wellBell Pepper plant

Bell Pepper

70–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellChili Pepper plant

Chili Pepper

65–80 days · beginner
Grows wellCucumber plant

Cucumber

50–70 days · beginner
Grows wellZucchini plant

Zucchini

45–60 days · beginner
Grows wellGreen Beans plant

Green Beans

50–65 days · beginner
Grows wellLettuce plant

Lettuce

30–60 days · beginner
Grows wellSpinach plant

Spinach

40–50 days · beginner
Grows wellKale plant

Kale

55–75 days · beginner
Grows wellBroccoli plant

Broccoli

60–80 days · intermediate
Grows wellCarrot plant

Carrot

70–80 days · intermediate
Grows wellRadish plant

Radish

22–30 days · beginner
Grows wellBeets plant

Beets

50–70 days · beginner
Grows wellOnion plant

Onion

90–120 days · intermediate
Grows wellGarlic plant

Garlic

240–270 days · beginner
Grows wellPotato plant

Potato

70–120 days · beginner
Grows wellSweet Potato plant

Sweet Potato

90–120 days · intermediate
Grows wellCorn plant

Corn

60–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellPeas plant

Peas

55–70 days · beginner
Grows wellCabbage plant

Cabbage

70–120 days · intermediate
Grows wellBrussels Sprouts plant

Brussels Sprouts

90–180 days · advanced
Grows wellEggplant plant

Eggplant

65–80 days · intermediate
Grows wellSwiss Chard plant

Swiss Chard

50–60 days · beginner
Grows wellArugula plant

Arugula

21–40 days · beginner
Grows wellMicrogreens plant

Microgreens

7–21 days · beginner
Grows wellPumpkin plant

Pumpkin

75–100 days · beginner
Grows wellLeek plant

Leek

100–150 days · intermediate
Grows wellBasil plant

Basil

30–60 days · beginner
Grows wellMint plant

Mint

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellRosemary plant

Rosemary

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellThyme plant

Thyme

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellOregano plant

Oregano

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellParsley plant

Parsley

70–90 days · beginner
Grows wellCilantro plant

Cilantro

21–45 days · beginner
Grows wellChives plant

Chives

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellDill plant

Dill

40–60 days · beginner
Grows wellStrawberry plant

Strawberry

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellBlueberry plant

Blueberry

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellRaspberry plant

Raspberry

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellPeach plant

Peach

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellGrape plant

Grape

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellWatermelon plant

Watermelon

70–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellFig plant

Fig

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellLemon Tree plant

Lemon Tree

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellBanana plant

Banana

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellOlive plant

Olive

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellSunflower plant

Sunflower

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellTurnip plant

Turnip

45–60 days · beginner
Grows wellParsnip plant

Parsnip

100–130 days · intermediate
Grows wellRutabaga plant

Rutabaga

90–105 days · beginner
Grows wellCeleriac plant

Celeriac

110–120 days · advanced
Grows wellFlorence Fennel plant

Florence Fennel

65–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellKohlrabi plant

Kohlrabi

45–60 days · beginner
Grows wellBok Choy plant

Bok Choy

45–60 days · beginner
Grows wellCollard Greens plant

Collard Greens

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellMustard Greens plant

Mustard Greens

30–40 days · beginner
Grows wellLemongrass plant

Lemongrass

75–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellStevia plant

Stevia

60–80 days · intermediate
Grows wellFrench Tarragon plant

French Tarragon

60–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellLemon Balm plant

Lemon Balm

60–70 days · beginner
Grows wellBorage plant

Borage

50–60 days · beginner
Grows wellGerman Chamomile plant

German Chamomile

60–90 days · beginner
Grows wellBay Laurel plant

Bay Laurel

180–365 days · intermediate
Grows wellGinger plant

Ginger

240–300 days · intermediate
Grows wellBlackberry plant

Blackberry

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellElderberry plant

Elderberry

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellPersimmon plant

Persimmon

Perennial · beginner
Grows wellPomegranate plant

Pomegranate

Perennial · intermediate
Grows wellArtichoke plant

Artichoke

85–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellOkra plant

Okra

50–65 days · intermediate
Grows wellTomatillo plant

Tomatillo

75–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellGround Cherry plant

Ground Cherry

70–85 days · beginner
Grows wellEdamame (Soybean) plant

Edamame (Soybean)

70–95 days · beginner
Grows wellSnap Peas plant

Snap Peas

60–70 days · beginner
Grows wellBitter Melon (Karela) plant

Bitter Melon (Karela)

55–70 days · intermediate
Grows wellFenugreek (Methi) plant

Fenugreek (Methi)

20–30 days · beginner
Grows wellTurmeric (Haldi) plant

Turmeric (Haldi)

240–300 days · intermediate
Grows wellMoringa (Drumstick Tree) plant

Moringa (Drumstick Tree)

90–180 days · intermediate
Grows wellTaro (Arbi / Colocasia) plant

Taro (Arbi / Colocasia)

150–200 days · intermediate
Grows wellBottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi) plant

Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi)

50–70 days · intermediate
Grows wellLuffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd) plant

Luffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd)

70–90 days · intermediate
Grows wellAmaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) plant

Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)

50–75 days · beginner
Grows wellYard-Long Beans (Snake Beans) plant

Yard-Long Beans (Snake Beans)

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellCauliflower plant

Cauliflower

60–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellCelery plant

Celery

90–120 days · advanced
Grows wellWinter Squash plant

Winter Squash

90–120 days · beginner
Grows wellButternut Squash plant

Butternut Squash

100–120 days · beginner
Grows wellCantaloupe plant

Cantaloupe

70–100 days · intermediate
Grows wellHoneydew plant

Honeydew

80–110 days · intermediate
Grows wellNectarine plant

Nectarine

2–5 years · intermediate
Grows wellApricot plant

Apricot

2–5 years · intermediate
Grows wellPlum plant

Plum

3–6 years · beginner
Grows wellCherry plant

Cherry

3–7 years · intermediate
Grows wellPear plant

Pear

3–7 years · beginner
Grows wellKiwi plant

Kiwi

3–6 years · intermediate
Grows wellShallot plant

Shallot

90–150 days · beginner
Grows wellScallion plant

Scallion

25–45 days · beginner
Grows wellHorseradish plant

Horseradish

300–365 days · beginner
Grows wellWatercress plant

Watercress

30–60 days · beginner
Grows wellSorrel plant

Sorrel

30–60 days · beginner
Grows wellCalendula plant

Calendula

50–70 days · beginner
Grows wellMarjoram plant

Marjoram

70–100 days · beginner
Grows wellSavory plant

Savory

60–80 days · beginner
Grows wellPeanut plant

Peanut

120–150 days · intermediate
Grows well

Best grown indoors

Sage plant

Sage

IndoorsAvocado plant

Avocado

IndoorsMango plant

Mango

IndoorsLavender plant

Lavender

IndoorsCurry Leaf Tree (Kadi Patta) plant

Curry Leaf Tree (Kadi Patta)

IndoorsHoly Basil (Tulsi) plant

Holy Basil (Tulsi)

Indoors

Frequently asked questions

What is USDA Hardiness Zone 9a?

Nearly year-round growing season. Mild winters allow frost-sensitive crops like citrus to thrive outdoors year-round.

When is the last frost in Zone 9a?

The average last frost is late January, and the first frost is late December. That's about 333 frost-free days per year.

What grows well in Zone 9a?

105 plants grow well here, including Tomato, Cherry Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Zucchini, and more. See the full list below.

What can't you grow in Zone 9a?

8 plants are too cold or too warm for this zone — see the "won't grow" list below.

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