Zone 9B — April
What to Plant in April in Zone 9B
April in Zone 9B:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
255 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages February 7. Reference city: Miami, FL.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
255 Harvest
Start Indoors in April
No crops to start indoors in April for Zone 9B.
Plant Outside in April
No crops to plant outside in April for Zone 9B.
Harvest in April
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Lincoln Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Ace 55 Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| African Flake Daisy Flowers | flower | Jan 14 | Apr 14 – Apr 24 |
| All Sorts Surprise Mix Sunflowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – May 8 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 |
| Amarillo Yellow Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 13 |
| Amish Paste Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 12 – Apr 23 |
| Ancho Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Angelica | herb | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Arroyo Lupine Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 13 |
| Atkinson Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry | vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Autumn King Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Banana Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 |
| Barletta, Pearly White Onions | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Better Boy Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 3 |
| Black Beauty Eggplant | vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 |
| Bonny Best Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Bradley Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Brunswick Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 14 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – Apr 28 |
| Calypso Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Carentan Leeks | allium | Jan 14 | Apr 14 – May 4 |
| Caribe Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Celebrity Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 10 |
| Chantenay Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 |
| Chocolate Cherry Sunflowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 13 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Cosmos | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Cosmos Sensations Mix Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Crego Mix Aster Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Creole Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Crimson Sweet Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Cupid Grape Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Curly Parsley | herb | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Danish Ballhead Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Apr 24 – May 4 |
| Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 18 |
| Drumhead Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Apr 14 – Apr 24 |
| Egg Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Evening Sun Sunflowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Firecracker Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – May 28 |
| Flat-Leaf Parsley | herb | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Floradade Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 |
| Gaillardia Annual Mix Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur Flowers | flower | Jan 14 | Apr 24 – May 14 |
| Giant Musselburgh Leeks | allium | Jan 14 | Apr 24 – Apr 29 |
| Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Apr 14 |
| Golden Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Hamburg Rooted Parsley | herb | Jan 14 | Apr 14 – May 4 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 28 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Heritage Rainbow Blend Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 18 |
| Homestead Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Imperial Star Artichoke | vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Jubilee Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Kuroda Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 |
| Large Red Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 13 |
| Love-in-a-Mist Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 23 |
| Lunar White Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Mammoth Sunflower | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 18 |
| Marglobe Improved Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Marglobe Supreme Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Marion Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Money Maker Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 3 |
| NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 28 |
| Nutri-Red Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| OG American Flag Leeks | allium | Jan 14 | Apr 14 – Apr 24 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 13 |
| Orange Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Patio Princess Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Pepperoncini Pepper | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Pineapple Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 3 |
| Pink Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Pixie Delight Lupine Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 18 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 |
| Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Popcorn | vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 28 |
| Powderpuff Aster Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Pretty Purple Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 28 |
| Purple Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Purple Haze Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 11 |
| Purple Tiger Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Pápalo leaves | herb | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Queen Anne's Lace Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – May 13 |
| Red Cayenne Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Red Cherry Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Red Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Red Pear Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Rio Grande Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Savoy Perfection Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Apr 14 – Apr 19 |
| Shallot | vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 28 |
| Silver Queen Sweet Corn | vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – Apr 30 |
| Single Mix China Aster Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Snow White Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Solar Yellow Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| St. Valery Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 |
| Sun Gold Sunflowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – May 3 |
| Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Tabasco Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Tendersweet Carrots | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 8 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Texas Bluebonnet Lupine Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – May 3 |
| Thessaloniki Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | Jan 28 | Apr 23 |
| Velvet Queen Sunflowers | flower | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| VR Moscow Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Wee Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Jan 28 | Apr 23 |
| White Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| White Lisbon Bunching Onions | root vegetable | Jan 28 | Apr 3 |
| Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 23 – Apr 28 |
| Yellow Pear Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers | pepper | Jan 28 | Apr 28 – May 28 |
| Acorn Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 25 – May 15 |
| Anaheim Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| Armenian Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Bachelor's button edible flowers | flower | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – May 2 |
| Banana Peppers | pepper | Feb 18 | Apr 19 – Apr 29 |
| Basil Herb Mix | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 25 |
| Big Jim Hatch Chile | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| Bitter melons | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 12 |
| Black Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 16 – Apr 27 |
| Black Krim Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Black-Eyed Pea | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 15 |
| Broccolini | brassica | Feb 11 | Apr 2 – Apr 22 |
| California Wonder Peppers | pepper | Feb 4 | Apr 17 – Apr 20 |
| Caserta Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 10 |
| Casper Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 22 |
| Cherokee Purple Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 30 – May 7 |
| Cherry Bomb peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Chinese Snake Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 20 |
| Chocolate Bell Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – May 2 |
| Cinnamon Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Clasping Coneflower | flower | Feb 4 | Apr 30 – May 15 |
| Classic Tomatillos | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 25 – Apr 30 |
| Corno di Toro Pepper | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Cosmic Purple Carrot | root vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 3 – Apr 20 |
| Cubanelle Peppers | pepper | Feb 18 | Apr 21 – Apr 29 |
| Danvers Carrot | root vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Dark Green Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 25 |
| Delicata Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 25 – May 15 |
| Dwarf Long Pod Okra | vegetable | Feb 18 | Apr 14 – Apr 19 |
| Early Girl Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 4 – Apr 14 |
| Edamame | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – May 10 |
| Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 7 |
| Emerald Green Velvet Okra | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 7 – Apr 10 |
| Everbearing Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 5 |
| Fall Rutabagas | root vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 30 – May 15 |
| Fava Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – May 15 |
| Fresno Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Genovese Basil | herb | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Golden Bantam Sweet Corn | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 21 – Apr 27 |
| Golden Bush Scallop Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 10 |
| Golden Celery | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 30 – May 10 |
| Golden Marconi Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – May 2 |
| Greek Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Green Cabbage | brassica | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – May 22 |
| Green Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 30 |
| Green shiso leaves | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Green Zebra Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – Apr 30 |
| Hairy vetch cover crop stands | cover crop | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – May 12 |
| Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Isis Candy Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Italian Large Leaf Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 20 |
| Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes | tomato | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – Apr 30 |
| Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 17 |
| King Arthur Peppers | pepper | Feb 18 | Apr 21 – Apr 27 |
| Lettuce Leaf Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Licorice Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Lima Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 25 |
| Lime Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Long Green Louisiana Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Long Ping Tung Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 7 – Apr 12 |
| Long Purple Italian Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 27 |
| Lunchbox Mini Peppers | pepper | Feb 18 | Apr 14 – Apr 19 |
| Marketmore 76 Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 11 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Midnight Snack Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Mountain Magic Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 24 – Apr 27 |
| Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 20 – Apr 22 |
| Muncher Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 10 |
| Nantes Carrot | root vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 7 – Apr 20 |
| New Sunn Hemp Cover Crop | cover crop | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – May 5 |
| Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Orion Florence Fennel | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 25 – May 5 |
| Padron Peppers | pepper | Feb 18 | Apr 19 – Apr 24 |
| Pandora Striped Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Paul Robeson tomatoes | tomato | Feb 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 30 |
| Pineapple Tomatillos | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
| Pinkeye Purple Hull Cowpea | legume | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Poblano Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – Apr 27 |
| Prizewinner Runner Pole Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| Purple Basil | herb | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – May 7 |
| Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| Purple Tomatillos | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – Apr 30 |
| Rattlesnake Pole Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 15 |
| Red Burgundy Okra | vegetable | Feb 11 | Apr 7 – Apr 12 |
| Red Cabbage | brassica | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – Jun 1 |
| Red Velvet Leaf Basil | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 25 |
| Red-Stem Malabar Spinach | lettuce | Feb 11 | Apr 7 – Apr 22 |
| Roma VF Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Romanesco | brassica | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 22 |
| Romano Pole Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 13 |
| Rutgers Tomato | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 30 – May 10 |
| Serrano Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Shishito Peppers | pepper | Feb 18 | Apr 19 – Apr 24 |
| Signet marigold edible flowers | flower | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Snow Crown Cauliflower | brassica | Feb 11 | Apr 2 – Apr 12 |
| Spacemaster Bush Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 10 |
| Straight Eight Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – Apr 10 |
| Sugar Baby Watermelon | melon | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 2 |
| Sweet Marjoram | herb | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – May 5 |
| Sweet Million Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Taylor Dwarf Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 10 – Apr 13 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 30 – May 15 |
| Tendergreen Burpless Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Apr 10 |
| Thai Basil | herb | Feb 11 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Thai Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 7 |
| Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean | legume | Feb 7 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Trucker's Favorite Corn | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – Apr 30 |
| Tumbling Tom Red Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 11 | Apr 17 – Apr 22 |
| Verde Tomatillos | vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – Apr 30 |
| Waltham 29 Broccoli | brassica | Feb 11 | Apr 27 – May 12 |
| White Cloud Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| White Emergo Runner Pole Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 20 – Apr 25 |
| White Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Apr 30 |
| Yard Long Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Apr 5 – May 5 |
| Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 11 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Yukon Gold Potato | root vegetable | Feb 4 | Apr 25 – May 15 |
| Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion | root vegetable | Dec 31 | Apr 15 – Apr 25 |
Key Tasks for April in Zone 9B
- 1 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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