What to Plant in March in Zone 9
Here is what you can sow in March if you garden in USDA zone 9. Dates use typical zone 9 frosts, so your own microclimate may shift them by a week or two.
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| Crop | Window | Sow between |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato, slicingBig Beef | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Tomato, cherrySun Gold | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Tomato, pasteAmish Paste | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, bellAce | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, hotJalapeño | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| EggplantNadia | spring | Mar 13 – Apr 29 |
| Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76 | spring | Feb 27 – May 29 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | Feb 27 – May 29 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | Feb 27 – Jun 12 |
| Squash, winterWaltham Butternut | spring | Mar 29 – May 13 |
| WatermelonCrimson Sweet | spring | Mar 13 – Apr 29 |
| CantaloupeHale's Best | spring | Mar 13 – Apr 29 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | Mar 13 – May 13 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | Feb 27 – May 29 |
| Bush BeanProvider | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 12 |
| Pole BeanKentucky Wonder | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Sweet PotatoBeauregard | spring | Mar 29 – May 13 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | Mar 13 – May 29 |
| Swiss ChardBright Lights | spring | Jan 27 – Mar 13 |
| Lima Bean (Bush)Henderson | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 21 |
| Edamame (Soybean)Envy | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 26 |
| Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)California Blackeye No. 5 | spring | Mar 6 – May 6 |
| Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)Sierra | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 13 |
| Amaranth LeafRed Garnet | spring | Feb 20 – Mar 13 |
| New Zealand SpinachCommon | spring | Feb 20 – Mar 6 |
| TomatilloToma Verde | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Ground CherryAunt Molly's | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Honeydew MelonEarli-Dew | spring | Mar 13 – Apr 29 |
| Spaghetti SquashTivoli | spring | Mar 13 – May 6 |
| Acorn SquashTable Queen | spring | Mar 13 – May 6 |
| Luffa GourdSmooth Luffa | spring | Mar 13 – May 6 |
| Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey Stripe | spring | Mar 6 – May 6 |
| Strawberry, day-neutralAlbion | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 13 |
| Pepper, bananaSweet Banana | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, poblanoPoblano | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, serranoSerrano Tampiqueno | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, cayenneLong Slim | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, shishitoShishito | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, habaneroOrange Habanero | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| DillFernleaf | spring | Feb 13 – Apr 3 |
| OreganoGreek | spring | Feb 13 – Apr 3 |
| ThymeEnglish | spring | Feb 13 – Apr 3 |
| RosemaryTuscan Blue | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 3 |
| SageBroadleaf | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 3 |
| MintSpearmint | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 17 |
| ChivesCommon | spring | Feb 6 – Apr 3 |
| TarragonFrench | spring | Mar 13 – May 1 |
| MarjoramSweet Marjoram | spring | Mar 6 – May 15 |
| ChervilCurled | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |
| Lemon BalmCommon | spring | Mar 6 – May 1 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | Mar 6 – May 15 |
| BlueberryBluecrop (northern highbush) | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 22 |
| Raspberry, redHeritage (everbearing) | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |
| BlackberryTriple Crown (thornless) | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 13 |
| Strawberry, June-bearingHoneoye | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 13 |
| GooseberryHinnonmaki Red | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |
| Currant, blackBen Sarek | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |
| ElderberryAdams | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 22 |
| AsparagusJersey Knight | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |
| RhubarbVictoria | spring | Jan 21 – Mar 6 |
| HorseradishBig Top | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 22 |
| Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)Stampede | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 13 |
| GingerBaby Ginger (Hawaiian) | spring | Mar 22 – Apr 21 |
| TurmericHawaiian Red | spring | Mar 22 – Apr 21 |
| PeanutValencia | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 6 |
| LavenderMunstead (English) | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 3 |
| LemongrassWest Indian | spring | Mar 13 – Apr 21 |
| Bay LaurelSweet Bay | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 21 |
| BorageCommon | spring | Feb 20 – May 1 |
| SteviaSweet Leaf | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 6 |
| Catmint (Catnip)Nepeta cataria | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 21 |
| Shiso (Perilla)Britton | spring | Mar 13 – May 1 |
| Scarlet Runner BeanScarlet Emperor | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 21 |
| PopcornRobust Pop | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 21 |
| Cucamelon (Mouse Melon)Melothria scabra | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 21 |
| Malabar SpinachRed Stem | spring | Mar 13 – May 1 |
| Tomato | spring | Feb 27 – Apr 29 |
| Pepper, sweet | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 29 |
| Cucumber | spring | Feb 27 – May 29 |
| Bean | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 12 |
| NasturtiumJewel Mix | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 3 |
| Calendula (Pot Marigold)Resina | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |
| Chamomile, GermanCommon | spring | Feb 6 – Mar 20 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | spring | Jan 13 – Mar 6 |
| Currant, redRed Lake | spring | Jan 30 – Mar 6 |