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Chico, CA

Zone-aware planting reference for Chico. Population 121,345; USDA hardiness zone 9a; nearest curated zip code 95929.

USDA zone
9a
Population
121,345
Last spring frost
01/29
First fall frost
12/07
Growing season
317 days
Nearest zip
95929

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Crops suited to Chico

Crops whose USDA zone range includes zone 9a. 61 crops match.

Tree fruit

12 crops
Diospyros virginiana 450936388 (persimmon-american) zone 9a

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

zones 4b–9a

Malus domestica 'Stark's Earliest'. Locatie De Kruidhof 02 (apple) zone 9a

Apple

Malus domestica

zones 3a–9a

Japanese Persimmon (persimmon-asian) zone 9a

Asian Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

zones 7a–10a

Ficus-carica - bancal 20110416a (fig) zone 9a

Fig

Ficus carica

zones 7a–10b

Citrus-x-paradisi-20080322 (grapefruit) zone 9a

Grapefruit

Citrus paradisi

zones 9a–11b

Starr 080405-3957 Prunus salicina (plum-japanese) zone 9a

Japanese Plum

Prunus salicina

zones 5b–9a

See all 12 tree fruit for zone 9a →

Berries

5 crops
Ripe, ripening, and green blackberries (blackberry) zone 9a

Blackberry

Rubus subgenus Rubus

zones 5a–9a

Sambucus nigra subsp canadensis - Indiana (elderberry) zone 9a

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

zones 3b–9a

Starr 080103-1271 Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry-everbearing) zone 9a

Everbearing Strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa

zones 3b–9a

Lycium-barbarum-fruits (goji-berry) zone 9a

Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

zones 3b–10a

Vacciniumvirgatum (rabbiteye-blueberry) zone 9a

Rabbiteye Blueberry

Vaccinium virgatum

zones 7a–9a

Nuts

4 crops
Almendras (Prunus dulcis), Huérmeda, España 2012-05-19, DD 01 (almond) zone 9a

Almond

Prunus dulcis

zones 6a–9a

Juglans nigra nuts (walnut-black) zone 9a

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

zones 4a–9a

Juglans regia Echte Walnussfrucht 1 (walnut-english) zone 9a

English Walnut

Juglans regia

zones 5a–9a

Carya illinoinensis foliagenuts (pecan) zone 9a

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

zones 6a–9a

Vegetables

31 crops
Starr 070906-8899 Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa (arugula) zone 9a

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria

zones 3b–9a

Beta vulgaris, San Francisco farmers market (beet) zone 9a

Beet

Beta vulgaris

zones 3a–9a

Brassica oleracea var. italica Limba 2022-04-24 7316 (broccoli) zone 9a

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

zones 3a–9a

Ayocote (bean-bush) zone 9a

Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

zones 3b–9a

Weißkohl Brassica oleracea var. capitata 2011 (cabbage) zone 9a

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

zones 3a–9b

Carrots at Ljubljana Central Market (carrot) zone 9a

Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

zones 3a–9a

See all 31 vegetables for zone 9a →

Herbs

9 crops
Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (basil) zone 9a

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

zones 4a–10b

A scene of Coriander leaves (cilantro) zone 9a

Cilantro / Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

zones 3b–9b

Starr 070906-8839 Anethum graveolens (dill) zone 9a

Dill

Anethum graveolens

zones 3b–9a

Mentha piperita (1) (mint) zone 9a

Mint

Mentha species

zones 3b–9b

Origanum vulgare 149176132 (oregano) zone 9a

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

zones 4a–9b

Petroselinum crispum 003 (parsley) zone 9a

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

zones 3b–9b

See all 9 herbs for zone 9a →

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Frequently asked questions

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What USDA zone is Chico, CA?

Chico sits in USDA hardiness zone 9a, based on the nearest zip code (95929).

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When are the average last and first frost dates in Chico?

Based on the nearest weather station, Chico averages a last spring frost around 01/29 and a first fall frost around 12/07, for a growing season of about 317 days.

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What crops grow well in Chico?

61 crops in the ZonePlant database have a recommended USDA zone range that includes zone 9a. Tree fruit, berries, and most common vegetables are well-suited; check each crop page for variety-level guidance.

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