What to Plant in July — USDA Zone 9a

Here's everything you can start, transplant, sow, and harvest in July in USDA Zone 9a. This zone has an average last spring frost around February 10 and first fall frost around December 10, with a growing season of approximately 303 days.

There are 62 planting activities for July in Zone 9a.

Zone 9a Year-round

303 days

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Last Spring Frost February 10

➔ 303 growing days ➔

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First Fall Frost December 10

Harvest in July

Plant	Type	Days to Maturity
Ageratum	Flower	60–75 days
Alpine Strawberries	Fruit	90–180 days
Amaranth	Vegetable	90–120 days
Anise	Herb	90–120 days
Artichoke	Vegetable	120–180 days
Bee Balm	Herb	90–120 days
Begonias	Flower	70–90 days
Belgian Endive	Vegetable	110–150 days
Black Beans	Vegetable	90–120 days
Black-eyed Susan	Flower	60–80 days
Brussels Sprouts	Vegetable	90–130 days
Calabash	Vegetable	80–120 days
Cardoon	Vegetable	120–150 days
Celosia	Flower	60–90 days
Chayote	Vegetable	120–180 days
Coreopsis	Flower	60–80 days
Cosmos	Flower	60–90 days
Crosne	Vegetable	150–200 days
Cumin	Herb	100–120 days
Dahlias	Flower	70–120 days
Daylily	Flower	60–90 days
Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)	Flower	70–90 days
Feverfew	Herb	90–120 days
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)	Flower	70–100 days
Garlic	Vegetable	90–240 days
Geraniums	Flower	70–100 days
Gladiolus	Flower	70–100 days
Horseradish	Vegetable	120–180 days
Hostas	Flower	60–90 days
Hot Peppers	Vegetable	70–120 days
Hubbard Squash	Vegetable	100–120 days
Hydrangeas	Flower	90–150 days
Impatiens	Flower	60–75 days
Jicama	Vegetable	120–180 days
Lavender	Flower	90–120 days
Leeks	Vegetable	90–150 days
Lemongrass	Herb	75–120 days
Lilies	Flower	70–120 days
Loofah	Vegetable	100–150 days
Luffa	Vegetable	90–150 days
Marigolds	Flower	50–70 days
Nasturtium	Flower	55–65 days
Petunia	Flower	70–90 days
Portulaca	Flower	50–70 days
Potatoes	Vegetable	70–120 days
Pumpkin	Vegetable	85–120 days
Rosemary	Herb	80–180 days
Roses	Flower	90–180 days
Salvia	Flower	70–90 days
Sedum (Stonecrop)	Flower	60–90 days
Snapdragon	Flower	70–100 days
Soybeans	Vegetable	80–120 days
Squash (Winter)	Vegetable	80–120 days
Strawberries	Fruit	90–365 days
Sunchoke	Vegetable	110–150 days
Sunflower	Flower	70–100 days
Sweet Potatoes	Vegetable	90–120 days
Valerian	Herb	120–180 days
Vinca (Annual)	Flower	70–90 days
Winter Melon	Vegetable	90–120 days
Yarrow	Flower	60–90 days
Zinnia	Flower	60–70 days

Plant varieties + growing data

Soil survey + temperature data

Drought monitoring

Household-consumption benchmarks

Derived

Other

Frost dates

Modeling

Precipitation + climate normals

Curated

Pest + disease pressure

Local extension offices

Daylight hours + sun data

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