Zone 9b Planting Guide

January

Hardy deciduous fruit, cool season succulents, cold hardy shrubs and roses. Stock up on seed for the next cool season.

February

Summer flowering bulbs, cool season succulents, container grown deciduous fruit, ornamental grass, spring and summer flowering perennials, roses, cold tender shrubs and deciduous trees.

March

Summer flowering bulbs, warm season succulents, citrus, ornamental grass, summer flowering perennials, roses, cold tender shrubs, and desert adapted trees. Sow seed of summer veggies and annuals.

April

Summer flowering bulbs, warm season succulents, citrus, figs, lawn, ornamental grass, summer flowering perennials, container roses, cold tender and summer flowering shrubs and desert adapted trees.

May

Rain lily, warm season succulents, citrus, lawn, ornamental grass, summer flowering perennials, container roses, summer growing heat loving shrubs, palms and desert adapted trees.

June

Rain lily, cactus, citrus, lawn, summer flowering perennials and palms.

July

Cactus, lawn, palms and tropical trees.

August

Hardy desert trees.

September

Winter growing bulbs, cactus, succulents, ornamental grass, spring flowering perennials, container roses, hardy shrubs and trees.

October

All bulbs, succulents, deciduous fruit, ornamental grass, hardy perennials, container roses, hardy shrubs and trees. Sow seed of winter veggies and annuals.

November

Hardy deciduous fruit, cool season succulents, spring flowering bulbs, cold hardy shrubs, cold hardy trees and ornamental grass.

December

Hardy deciduous fruit, bare root roses, cold hardy shrubs, deciduous trees.