What to Plant in May in Zone 9

Here is what you can sow in May 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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CropWindowSow between
Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76springFeb 27May 29
Cucumber, picklingExcelsiorspringFeb 27May 29
Squash, summerZucchini DunjaspringFeb 27Jun 12
Squash, winterWaltham ButternutspringMar 29May 13
PumpkinNew England PiespringApr 12May 28
OkraClemson SpinelessspringMar 13May 13
Sweet CornInspirationspringFeb 27May 29
Sweet PotatoBeauregardspringMar 29May 13
BasilGenovesespringMar 13May 29
Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)California Blackeye No. 5springMar 6May 6
Spaghetti SquashTivolispringMar 13May 6
Acorn SquashTable QueenspringMar 13May 6
Luffa GourdSmooth LuffaspringMar 13May 6
Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey StripespringMar 6May 6
TarragonFrenchspringMar 13May 1
MarjoramSweet MarjoramspringMar 6May 15
Lemon BalmCommonspringMar 6May 1
Summer SavoryCommonspringMar 6May 15
BorageCommonspringFeb 20May 1
Shiso (Perilla)BrittonspringMar 13May 1
Malabar SpinachRed StemspringMar 13May 1
CucumberspringFeb 27May 29