Planting Calendar: Zone 9b
Generic calendar based on the average frost timing for zone 9b. For more precise local timing, use the zip-code lookup.
This week in zone 9b
Quiet week in zone 9b. this week is a good time to step back and plan ahead.
Nothing critical on the calendar this week.
Browse the full year
Each month is summarized below. Tap any month to expand.
January
January is quiet for zone 9b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for January.
February4 actions
Dormant pruning window is open for fig, asian persimmon, pomegranate, and 1 more.
- Prune:Dormant prune fig
- Prune:Dormant prune asian persimmon
- Prune:Dormant prune pomegranate
- Prune:Dormant prune jujube
March
March is quiet for zone 9b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for March.
April8 actions
fig, asian persimmon, pomegranate, and 1 more are blooming; watch for late frosts and pollinator activity. Fertilize fig, asian persimmon, and 2 more before bud break.
- Pest watch:Fig bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Asian Persimmon bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Pomegranate bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Jujube bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Fertilize:Fertilize fig before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize asian persimmon before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize pomegranate before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize jujube before bud break
MayThis month
May is quiet for zone 9b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for May.
June4 actions
Scout for pests on fig, asian persimmon, pomegranate, and 1 more.
- Pest watch:Fig summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Asian Persimmon summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Pomegranate summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Jujube summer pest scouting
July
July is quiet for zone 9b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for July.
August2 actions
Harvest fig.
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
September11 actions
Harvest fig, pomegranate, and jujube.
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
October14 actions
Harvest fig, pomegranate, jujube, and asian persimmon.
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
November10 actions
Harvest asian persimmon, pomegranate, and jujube.
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
December4 actions
Harvest asian persimmon.
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
Calendar logic combines NOAA frost normals with crop-specific timing data. Local microclimate and weather always overrules the calendar; use this as a starting point.