Zone 9 Gardening: When to plant Seeds and Starts by Month

Are you a zone 9 gardener? Have you been wondering what seeds you need to start year around? This is a list of when to plant starts and when to sow seeds for people gardening in zone 9. When it says, STARTS it means when what seeds to start indoors during that month. Based on the size of the plant wait 4-8 before transplanting outdoors. Seeds mean sow directly into the soil you will be planting.

January

Starts

Lettuce
Spinach
Fennel
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Onion
Leaks
Chard
Kale

Seeds

None

February

Starts

Lettuce
Spinach
Fennel
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Onion
Leeks
Chard
Kale

Seeds

Beets
Carrots
Radish
Peas
Potatoes

March

Starts

Spinach
Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Celery
Squash
Melons
Zucchini
Cucumber

Seeds

Beets
Carrots
Radish
Green beans
Peas
Potatoes

April

Starts

Lettuce
Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Squash
Melons
Zucchini
Cucumber

Seeds

Beets
Carrots
Radish
Green bean
Potatoes

May

Starts

Lettuce
Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Squash
Melons
Zucchini
Cucumber

Seeds

Beets
Carrots
Green bean
Corn

June

Starts

Lettuce

Seeds

Green beans
Corn

July

Starts

Lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Chard

Seeds

Corn

August

Starts

Lettuce
Fennel
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Onions
Leeks
Chard
Kale

Seeds

Beets
Carrots
Radish

September

Starts

Lettuce
Spinach
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale

Seeds

Beets
Carrots
Radish

October

Starts

Spinach
Kale

Seeds

Garlic
Onion
Peas

November

Starts

none

Seeds

Peas

December

Starts

none

Seeds

Peas