Zone 9 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 9 · 20°F to 30°F · 313 plants

Zone 9 includes coastal California, southern Texas, and central Florida. Near frost-free winters open up tropical and subtropical options. Summer heat is the main challenge here.

When things bloom

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🌱Spring159 plants☀️Summer258 plants🍂Fall168 plants❄️Winter16 plants

Plant types in Zone 9

Perennial (120)Shrub (69)Annual (36)Bulb (30)Grass (23)Vine (20)Tree (11)Ground Cover (4)

Longest-blooming plants

Meyer Lemon
Meyer LemonJan-Dec · 12 months
Bird of Paradise
Bird of ParadiseMar-Dec · 10 months
Bougainvillea
BougainvilleaMar-Nov · 9 months
Hawaiian Hibiscus
Hawaiian HibiscusMar-Nov · 9 months
Desert Marigold
Desert MarigoldMar-Oct · 8 months
Annual Vinca
Annual VincaMay-Nov · 7 months
California Poppy
California PoppyMar-Sep · 7 months
Cape Honeysuckle
Cape HoneysuckleJan-Nov · 7 months
Lantana
LantanaMay-Nov · 7 months
Pentas
PentasMay-Nov · 7 months
Plumbago
PlumbagoMay-Nov · 7 months
Pride of Barbados
Pride of BarbadosMay-Nov · 7 months

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