Zone 9a planting calendar

In zone 9a the last spring frost usually comes around March 2 and the first fall frost around November 26: about 269 frost-free days. Here is what to do each month.

Typical frost dates

Last spring frost
March 2 Middle half of the zone: Feb 25 – Mar 11. Over by Mar 25 in 9 of 10 years.
First fall frost
November 26 Middle half of the zone: Nov 20 – Dec 3. After Nov 6 in 9 of 10 years.
Frost-free season
about 269 days
Coldest winter nights
20 to 25 °F
ZIP codes in the zone
2,199

Most of its weather stations are in Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and Oregon and 7 more.

Places in zone 9a

Zones measure winter cold, so frost dates still vary from place to place. A few weather stations across the zone:

Median frost dates at weather stations in zone 9a
PlaceStateLast spring frostFirst fall frostFrost-free days
BarstowCaliforniaFeb 22Nov 23271
Arizona CityArizonaFeb 28Nov 21266
De RidderLouisianaMar 1Nov 25269
LivingstonTexasMar 1Nov 24269
Seattle TacomaWashingtonMar 2Nov 23266
Cross CityFloridaMar 5Nov 26268
Fort StewartGeorgiaMar 5Nov 29269
Lookout PointOregonMar 7Nov 27263

Month by month in zone 9a

Every job for all 60 crops, in the month it starts.

January

Start indoors

Sow outside

February

Sow outside

Plant out

Start picking

March

Sow outside

Plant out

Start picking

April

Start picking

May

Start picking

June

Start picking

July

Sow for fall

August

Sow for fall

September

Sow for fall

October

Sow for fall

Start picking

November

Sow for fall

Start picking

December

Start indoors