Hardiness Zone 9: 20 to 30 °F
Zone 9 covers places whose average annual extreme winter low falls between 20 and 30 °F (-6.7 to -1.1 °C). Florida, the Gulf Coast, the Arizona low desert, and California valleys and coast.
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63 photos Zone 9 Barb's Backyard
A bit over a 1/2 acre in a country neighborhood. I started in June of 2010 when I bought a foreclosed home...
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25 photos Zone 9 A Plantaholics Haven
An average London suburban backyard filled with plants and flowers to give a lush tropical cottage garden...
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46 photos Zone 9 CA water-wise, lawn-free, sustainable, front courtyard
by jewelsSJI started a project at home in November of 2014 to re-do my front yard to make it more drought tolerant and...
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2 photos Zone 9 Mount Massive Garden Supply
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41 photos Zone 9 Plantaholics Haven
An organically grown and managed medium sized suburban London back garden that has been designed to attract...
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9 photos Zone 9 Sunny backyard
by milletI love to sit and relax in my backyard so I try to make it as zen as can be.
Zone 9 facts
| Full band | 20 to 30 °F (-6.7 to -1.1 °C) |
|---|---|
| Zone 9a (colder half) | 20 to 25 °F |
| Zone 9b (warmer half) | 25 to 30 °F |
| Where it occurs | Florida, the Gulf Coast, the Arizona low desert, and California valleys and coast. |
| Yards on YardShare tagged zone 9 | 354 |
Plants rated hardy to zone 9 should survive an average winter low in this band. Summer heat, rainfall, soil, and microclimates still decide the rest, and the full researched zone guide is being built for this page.
Data: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA and PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University). Yard counts and photos are live from the YardShare archive; member-entered zone tags are shown as members set them.