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Zone 9B — January

What to Plant in January in Zone 9B

January in Zone 9B: 79 crops to start indoors, 80 to plant or direct sow outside, and 0 entering harvest window. About 9 winters in 10 freeze; in those winters the last frost averages February 7. Reference city: Miami, FL.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
79 Start Indoors
80 Plant Outside
0 Harvest
Frost window: Active

This is when frost can still happen in Zone 9B: about 9 winters in 10 reach 32°F. In those winters, the last spring frost typically lands on February 7, with a 10% chance of frost as late as March 9. Plan transplants with this window in mind.

See full Zone 9B frost outlook

Start Indoors in January

Plant Type Start Indoors Transplant Outside Harvest Window
Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry vegetable Jan 3 Feb 21 May 2 – May 22
Basil Herb Mix herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 15 – May 5
Bitter melons vegetable Jan 24 Feb 21 May 7 – May 22
Black Beauty Zucchini squash Jan 21 Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Black Cherry Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 26 – May 7
Black Krim Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Broccolini brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Brussels Sprouts brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 May 17 – Jun 11
Calendula flower Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Cinnamon Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 20 – May 5
Classic Tomatillos vegetable Jan 10 Feb 14 May 5 – May 10
Clemson Spineless Okra vegetable Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 17 – Apr 26
Cosmos flower Jan 17 Feb 21 May 2 – May 22
Crackerjack Mix Marigolds flower Jan 3 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 23
Crimson Sweet Watermelon melon Jan 24 Feb 21 May 12 – May 22
Culinary Turmeric root vegetable Jan 3 Feb 28 Oct 26 – Dec 7 (before frost)
Dark Opal Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 7
Delica Kabocha Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 May 27 – Jun 11
Delicata Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 May 12 – Jun 1
Dolce Fresca Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 2
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 14 – Apr 24
Early White Bush Scallop Pattypan Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 Apr 9 – Apr 17
French Marigold flower Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Genovese Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 2
Ginger root vegetable Jan 3 Feb 28 Oct 26 – Dec 7 (before frost)
Greek Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Green Cabbage brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 22 – Jun 1
Green shiso leaves herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 May 7 – May 10
Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe melon Jan 24 Feb 21 May 12 – May 22
Honeydew Melon melon Jan 24 Feb 21 Jun 1 – Jun 16
Italian Large Leaf Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 15 – Apr 30
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin squash Jan 24 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 11
Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil) herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22
Lemon Cucumber cucumber Jan 31 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 2
Lettuce Leaf Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 20 – May 5
Licorice Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 20 – May 5
Lime Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Luffa gourds vegetable Jan 17 Feb 21 Jun 1 – Jun 21
Marketmore 76 Cucumber cucumber Jan 24 Feb 21 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Midnight Snack Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 2
Mountain Magic Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 May 4 – May 7
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers pepper Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 30 – May 2
Napoletano Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 May 7
National Pickling Cucumber cucumber Jan 31 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 20
Orion Florence Fennel vegetable Jan 10 Feb 14 May 5 – May 15
Pesto Perpetuo Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 22
Pistou Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22
Purple Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 May 2 – May 17
Purple Tomatillos vegetable Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 30 – May 10
Red Cabbage brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 22 – Jun 1
Red Robin Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 17
Red Rubin Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 May 4
Red Velvet Leaf Basil herb Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 20 – May 5
Roma VF Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Romanesco brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 May 7 – Jun 1
Roselle calyces and leaves vegetable Jan 10 Feb 14 Jul 14 – Aug 13
Rutgers Tomato tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 May 2 – May 12
Scarlet Sage Flowers flower Jan 3 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Snow Crown Cauliflower brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Spaghetti Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 May 20 – Jun 1
Sparky Mix Marigolds flower Jan 3 Feb 7 Apr 3 – Apr 18
Spicy Globe Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 May 2
Stevia herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Perennial — see plant page
Sugar Baby Watermelon melon Jan 24 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Sugar Pie Pumpkin squash Jan 24 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 11
Sweet Alyssum flower Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 2 – Apr 17
Sweet Million Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22 – Apr 27
Table Queen Acorn Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 May 12 – Jun 1
Thai Basil herb Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 22 – Apr 27
Tiny Tim Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 7 – Apr 17
Tomatillo vegetable Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 17
Tri-X 313 Seedless Watermelon melon Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 7
Tumbling Tom Red Tomatoes tomato Jan 3 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 2
Verde Tomatillos vegetable Jan 10 Feb 14 Apr 30 – May 10
Waltham 29 Broccoli brassica Jan 17 Feb 21 May 7 – May 22
Waltham Butternut Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 Jun 1 – Jun 21
Yellow Crookneck Squash squash Jan 24 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Zinnia flower Jan 17 Feb 21 Apr 22 – May 22

Plant Outside in January

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
AC Wendy Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Albion Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Alfalfa Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Jan 31 Perennial — see plant page
All Season Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 4 – Apr 14
All Year Round Cauliflower brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Allstar Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Blue Flax Flowers flower Direct Sow Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Bouquet Dill herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 15 – Mar 30
Brightwell Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Brunswick Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 24
Calabrese Broccoli brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Camarosa Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Candy Onion allium Plant Out Jan 3 Apr 3 – Apr 13
Caraway herb Direct Sow Jan 17 Perennial — see plant page
Carentan Leeks allium Transplant Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 14
Chandler Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 4
Chervil herb Direct Sow Jan 17 Feb 21 – Mar 3
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers flower Direct Sow Jan 8 Mar 14 – Apr 3
Climax Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Copenhagen Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Crimson Cherry Rhubarb Root vegetable Plant Out Jan 10 Perennial — see plant page
Dandelion herb Direct Sow Jan 17 Perennial — see plant page
Danish Ballhead Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 May 4 – May 14
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 25 – Apr 9
Di Cicco Broccoli brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 10 – Mar 13
Drumhead Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 4
Dukat Dill herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 5 – Mar 15
Dutch Yellow Shallots allium Plant Out Jan 10 Apr 10 – May 10
Earliglow Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30 – Apr 9
Early Purple Broccoli brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Evergreen Parsley herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Apr 4 – Apr 19
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers flower Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 10 – Mar 20
Fenugreek herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Feb 28 – Mar 15
Fort Laramie Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
French Red Shallots allium Plant Out Jan 10 Apr 10 – May 10
Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur Flowers flower Direct Sow Jan 24 May 4 – May 24
Giant Maximum Mix Snapdragon Flowers flower Transplant Jan 17 Apr 7 – Apr 22
Giant Musselburgh Leeks allium Transplant Jan 24 May 9
Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 24
Golden Acre Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Green Onion allium Transplant Jan 3 Perennial — see plant page
Hamburg Rooted Parsley herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 14
Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Jan 17 Apr 2 – Apr 22
Holland Red Shallots allium Plant Out Jan 10 Apr 10 – May 10
Honeoye Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Igloo Cauliflower brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30 – Apr 4
Jersey Knight Asparagus vegetable Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Jewel Strawberries berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
King Richard Leek allium Transplant Jan 10 Mar 26
Leek allium Transplant Jan 10 Apr 20 – May 20
Mammoth Dill herb Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 10 – Mar 30
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 25 – Apr 9
Michihili Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 4
Misty Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
O'Neal Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
OG American Flag Leeks allium Transplant Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 4
Pink Lemonade Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Powderblue Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Quinault Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Rapeseed Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Jan 8 Feb 22 – Mar 19
Red Acre Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 9 – Apr 14
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers flower Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 10 – Mar 25
Salad Burnet herb Direct Sow Jan 31 Perennial — see plant page
San Andreas Strawberries berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Savoy Perfection Cabbage brassica Transplant Jan 24 Apr 24 – Apr 29
Scarlet Flax Flowers flower Direct Sow Jan 24 Mar 20 – Apr 4
Seascape Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Shallot allium Plant Out Jan 17 Apr 17 – May 17
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Sparkle Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Surecrop Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion allium Transplant Jan 10 Apr 25 – May 5
Tifblue Blueberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Tristar Strawberry berry Plant Out Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Victoria Rhubarb vegetable Transplant Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Viola and pansy edible flowers flower Transplant Jan 24 Mar 25 – Apr 4
Violetta Purple Cauliflower brassica Transplant Jan 24 Mar 30
Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Jan 8 Mar 9 – Apr 8

Harvest in January

Nothing to harvest in January for Zone 9B.
Next window: February — 7 varieties, including Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens, California Bluebell, Chervil.

Key Tasks for January in Zone 9B

  1. 1 Start 79 varieties indoors this month under grow lights or in a sunny south-facing window. Use a seed-starting mix and bottom heat (70–75°F) for best germination rates.
  2. 2 Harden off transplants before moving outdoors — set them outside in a sheltered spot for increasing hours over 7–10 days before planting in the ground.
  3. 3 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  4. 4 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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