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What to plant in July in zone 9

USDA zone 9 has winter lows of 20 to 30°F, a typical last spring frost around Feb 20 and first fall frost around Nov 30, roughly 280 frost-free days. July is the "peak growing season" there.

4 crops have a sowing or planting window this month, including brussels sprouts.

Dates come from the typical frost dates of USDA zone 9 (last frost Feb 20, first frost Nov 30). A zone covers many climates, so for dates tuned to your town use the planting calendar, or pick your state below.

Peak growing seasonSow or plant: 4Start indoors: 0Harvesting: 7

Zone 9: planting activity through the year

70
83
63
9
9
9
4
9
28
20
2
25
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Frost riskFrost-free: Feb 20 – Nov 30
Bars count the vegetables, herbs and fruit with a sowing or planting window in each month, from the state’s average frost dates. 4 have one in July; the busiest month is February (83).

For fall and winter harvests (1)

Sowings counted back from zone 9's first fall frost, so the crop matures before the cold - or, for garlic and similar, planted after it.

CropWhat to doWindowThis month
Brussels SproutsStart transplants for fallJul 31 – Aug 17Opens Jul 31

Harvesting in July

First harvests expected this month from crops sown or planted on time earlier in the season.

Leek · May 17 – Jul 6Salsify · May 27 – Jul 6Celery · May 31 – Jul 10Luffa (Loofah Gourd) · Jun 4 – Aug 3Peanut · Jun 7 – Jul 27Sweet Potato · Jun 11 – Jul 11Chayote · Jul 4 – Aug 3

Peak growing season: July garden jobs in zone 9

  1. Water deeply two or three times a week rather than a little every day - about an inch a week, more in heat. See watering a vegetable garden.
  2. 20 weeks until the average first frost (November 30). Fall crops start now: brussels sprouts. See the fall and winter garden guide.
  3. Check the undersides of leaves twice a week - catching pests early is most of the battle (pest identification guide).
  4. Harvest often: leek, salsify, celery, luffa (loofah gourd) should be coming in. Picking regularly keeps beans, squash and cucumbers producing.

Questions gardeners ask

What can I plant in zone 9 in July?

4 crops have a window in July: brussels sprouts. The tables above give the exact dates for each.

When are the last and first frost in zone 9?

The typical last spring frost is around Feb 20 and the first fall frost around Nov 30. These are broad zone averages, so your own town can be a week or two either side: look yours up by ZIP code in the planting calendar.

What can I harvest in zone 9 in July?

From plantings made on time: leek, salsify, celery, luffa (loofah gourd), peanut, sweet potato, chayote.

July in states with land in zone 9

AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaFloridaGeorgiaLouisianaMississippiNevadaNew MexicoOregonSouth CarolinaTexasUtahWashington

Zone 9 in other months

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberZone 9 overview →

What to plant in July in other zones

Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 10All states →

Dates are computed from the zone’s typical frost dates and each crop’s timing in our crop database. Your garden may be a week or two either side.