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Zone 9a Planting Calendar

Zone 9a describes winter cold, not the growing season — it is the average annual extreme minimum temperature, which tells you what survives the winter, not when to plant tomatoes. Across the 35 locations in this zone the last spring frost runs February 18 to March 20. Use a city below for real dates.

Where zone 9a shows up

LocationZoneLast spring frostFirst fall frostFrost-free days
Austin, TX 9a Mar 12 Nov 16 249
Baton Rouge, LA 9a Feb 25 Nov 26 274
Charleston, SC 9a Mar 7 Nov 27 265
Mobile, AL 9a Feb 21 Dec 6 288
Portland, OR 9a Mar 13 Nov 19 251
Redding, CA 9a Mar 3 Nov 21 263
San Antonio, TX 9a Feb 26 Nov 28 275
Savannah, GA 9a Mar 2 Nov 30 273
Seattle, WA 9a Mar 2 Nov 23 266
Tallahassee, FL 9a Mar 14 Nov 23 254
North Las Vegas, NV 9a Feb 22 Nov 25 276
Paradise, NV 9a Feb 22 Nov 25 276
San Bernardino, CA 9a Mar 8 Nov 25 262
Fontana, CA 9a Mar 8 Nov 25 262
Sunrise Manor, NV 9a Feb 22 Nov 25 276
Spring Valley, NV 9a Feb 22 Nov 25 276
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 9a Mar 4 Nov 28 269
Ontario, CA 9a Mar 4 Nov 28 269
Pomona, CA 9a Mar 4 Nov 28 269
Gainesville, FL 9a Feb 28 Dec 6 281
Bellevue, WA 9a Mar 20 Nov 13 238
Lafayette, LA 9a Feb 21 Dec 1 283
Beaumont, TX 9a Feb 24 Nov 29 278
West Covina, CA 9a Mar 4 Nov 28 269
Enterprise, NV 9a Feb 22 Nov 25 276
North Charleston, SC 9a Mar 1 Dec 5 279
Everett, WA 9a Mar 20 Nov 13 238
College Station, TX 9a Mar 5 Nov 23 263
Rialto, CA 9a Mar 8 Nov 25 262
The Woodlands, TX 9a Feb 25 Nov 30 278
Hesperia, CA 9a Mar 8 Nov 25 262
Kirkland, WA 9a Mar 20 Nov 13 238
Chino, CA 9a Mar 4 Nov 28 269
Gulfport, MS 9a Feb 18 Dec 6 291
West Gulfport, MS 9a Feb 18 Dec 6 291

States with zone 9a ground

Alabama California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Nevada Oregon South Carolina Texas Washington
Bottom line: zone 9a tells you what will survive your winter. It does not tell you when to plant — two zone-9a gardens in this list are 30 days apart on last frost.

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