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Plants for USDA Zone 9a

Browse 450 Plant by ZIP profiles whose database hardiness ranges include USDA zone 9a. Hardiness is only the first gate; use ZIP lookup for frost context, heat, and site conditions.

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Ornamental tree

Autumn Brilliance serviceberry

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifefour-season native treeedible fruit
Fruit shrub

Chickasaw plum

Zones 5a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket-formerearly pollinator flowers
Fruit shrub

Coolidge pineapple guava

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 5-40 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & coloredible flowersevergreen silver foliage
Fruit cactus

Eastern prickly pear

Zones 4a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 2-20 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy cactusnative pollinator flowers
Ornamental shrub

Low Scape Mound chokeberry

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 3-15 lb/plant/year

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifedwarf native aroniagroundcover scale
Fruit vine

Maypop passionfruit

Zones 6a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 1.6-10.8 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative passionflowerhost plant for butterflies
Fruit tree

Shenandoah pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifelarge mild custardy fruitnative understory tree
Perennial vegetable

Sunchoke

Zones 3a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 2-5 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifenative sunflower tubervery vigorous
Fruit tree

Sunflower pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifepartly self-fertile pawpawnative fruit tree
Fruit shrub

Wonderful pomegranate

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorshowy orange flowersclassic red arils
Nut tree

Black walnut

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative nut treejuglone-producing roots
Berry shrub

Brightwell rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifesouthern rabbiteye blueberryheavy producer
Grape vine

Carlos muscadine grape

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3-4 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorbronze muscadinedisease-resistant southern grape
Fruit shrub

Chilean guava

Zones 8a-10a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.8-2 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorevergreen edible shrubstrawberry-spice flavor
Fruit tree

Fuyu Asian persimmon

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornon-astringent fruitexcellent fall color
Perennial vegetable

Green Globe artichoke

Zones 7b-10b / Medium water / Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.9-4.2 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorarchitectural foliageedible flower buds
Fruit tree

Hachiya Asian persimmon

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorlarge astringent fruitexcellent for baking when soft
Fruit tree

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordwarf non-astringent persimmongood patio candidate
Fruit tree

Illinois Everbearing mulberry

Zones 4b-9a / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 30-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy hybridproductive with little fuss
Nut tree

Kanza pecan

Zones 5b-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornorthern-adapted pecangood disease resistance
Fruit tree

Meader American persimmon

Zones 4b-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile selectionnative wildlife value
Fruit tree

Methley plum

Zones 5b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile Japanese plumheavy bloom
Annual fruit vine

Moon and Stars watermelon

Zones 4a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-100 days / 3-10 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsheirloom rind patternlarge sweet fruit
Fruit shrub

Nikita pineapple guava

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 5-40 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact feijoa selectionevergreen shrub
Fruit tree

Nikita's Gift persimmon

Zones 5b-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorhybrid persimmoncold-hardy kaki flavor
Nut tree

Northern hardy pecan

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy pecan seedling typesmaller nuts
Fruit shrub

Parfianka pomegranate

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorsoft-seeded pomegranateexcellent fresh flavor
Berry shrub

Powderblue rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifepowder-blue late blueberryproductive shrub
Berry shrub

Premier rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeearly rabbiteye blueberryvigorous shrub
Perennial flower

Raspberry Wine bee balm

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs / 2-6 lb/plant/year

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird plantaromatic foliage
Perennial flower

Rattlesnake master

Zones 4a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 0.7-1.2 lb/plant/season

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie speciesarchitectural form
Annual vegetable

Roselle hibiscus

Zones 8a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 90-120 days / 1-3 lb calyces/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorhibiscus tea plantedible leaves
Fruit shrub

Russian 26 pomegranate

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colormore cold-tolerant pomegranatecompact habit
Fruit tree

Saijo Asian persimmon

Zones 6b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorvery sweet astringent persimmoncold-tolerant kaki
Fruit shrub

Salavatski pomegranate

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcold-tolerant pomegranateshowy flowers
Annual vegetable

Scarlet Runner bean

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 60-75 days / 0.7-1.2 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifepollinator-friendly climbing beanscarlet flowers
Berry shrub

Sunshine Blue blueberry

Zones 6b-10a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact evergreen habitlow-chill blueberry
Grape vine

Thomcord grape

Zones 5b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeConcord-Thompson hybridaromatic seedless grape
Berry shrub

Tifblue rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifereliable rabbiteye blueberrylate-season harvest
Fruit tree

20th Century Asian pear

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 80-120 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorjuicy crisp textureproductive Asian pear
Nut tree

All-in-One almond

Zones 7a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 10-30 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorself-fertile almondshowy early bloom
Berry perennial

Alpine strawberry

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.8-2 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorrunnerless small-fruited strawberryedible edging
Annual fruit vine

Ambrosia cantaloupe

Zones 5a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-95 days / 4-7 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsvery sweet muskmelonaromatic fruit
Perennial flower

Apricot Sprite agastache

Zones 6a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 60-120 lb/plant/year

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird-friendly spikesheat-loving perennial
Fruit tree

Arbequina olive

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 10-50 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact olivegood container plant
Annual fruit vine

Athena cantaloupe

Zones 4a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-95 days / 4-7 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbswidely grown Eastern melongood disease package
Fruit tree

AU Rosa plum

Zones 6a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorSouthern-adapted plumshowy spring bloom
Grape vine

Autumn Crisp grape

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPrivacy & screeningcrisp seedless table grapelarge berries
Grape vine

Black Beauty muscadine

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-4 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitPrivacy & screeninglarge-fruited muscadinewarm-climate grape
Annual vegetable

Black Krim tomato

Zones 4a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 70-90 days / 8-20 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorrich heirloom flavordark red-brown shoulders
Fruit tree

Black Mission fig

Zones 7b-10b / Low water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorclassic rich fig flavorexcellent fresh or dried
Fruit tree

Blenheim apricot

Zones 6a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 60-120 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorclassic drying apricotrich flavor
Annual vegetable

Bloomsdale spinach

Zones 3a-9b / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 35-70 days / 0.5-1.5 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorsavoyed leavescold-tolerant
Annual vegetable

Bright Lights Swiss chard

Zones 3a-10b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 35-70 days / 0.5-1.5 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorcolorful stemshandles partial shade
Fruit tree

Brown Turkey fig

Zones 7a-10b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 1-3 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordependable backyard fighandles humidity
Fruit tree

Burbank plum

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifered-skinned amber-fleshed plumheavy bearer
Citrus

Calamondin orange

Zones 9a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 2-4 yrs / 40-100 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact citrusfragrant flowers
Nut tree

Carpathian English walnut

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcold-hardy English walnutthin-shelled nuts
Fruit tree

Celeste fig

Zones 7a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorclosed-eye fruit resists souringcompact fig for small yards
Annual fruit vine

Charentais melon

Zones 5a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-95 days / 4-7 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsFrench dessert melonintense flavor
Annual fruit vine

Charleston Gray watermelon

Zones 5a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-100 days / 3-10 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsclassic southern watermelonlong storage
Fruit tree

Che fruit

Zones 6b-9b / Low water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 15-50 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorrare Asian fruitheat-tolerant once established
Fruit tree

Chicago Hardy fig

Zones 6a-10b / Medium water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorreliably resprouts after cold wintersgood container candidate
Annual vegetable

Chioggia beet

Zones 3a-10a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 55-65 days / 0.3-0.4 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorItalian heirloom beetpink-and-white interior
Annual vegetable

Clemson Spineless okra

Zones 6a-11a / Low water / Full sun / 55-65 days / 2-4 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorheat-loving croptolerates heavy soil
Berry shrub

Climax rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorheat-tolerant rabbiteyeproductive with pollinizer
Grape vine

Cowart muscadine grape

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3-4 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitPrivacy & screeningself-fertile black muscadineheavy producer
Berry shrub

Crimson Star goji berry

Zones 5a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 1-5 lb/plant/year

FruitPrivacy & screeningdrought-tolerant once establishedred antioxidant berries
Annual fruit vine

Crimson Sweet watermelon

Zones 5a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-100 days / 3-10 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsclassic striped melonsweet red flesh
Fruit tree

Desert King fig

Zones 6b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorreliable breba figuseful for cooler coastal summers
Annual vegetable

Dragon Tongue bean

Zones 4a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 50-60 days / 0.3-0.5 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorstriking podsdual snap or shell bean
Nut tree

Dunstan chestnut

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorblight-resistant hybridproductive mast tree

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