Zone 9B — March
What to Plant in March in Zone 9B
March in Zone 9B:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
156 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages January 28. Reference city: Miami, FL.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
156 Harvest
Start Indoors in March
No crops to start indoors in March for Zone 9B.
Plant Outside in March
No crops to plant outside in March for Zone 9B.
Harvest in March
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Early Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 3 – Mar 8 |
| Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| Alfalfa Cover Crop | cover crop | Jan 21 | Mar 22 – Apr 1 |
| All Season Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 25 – Apr 4 |
| All Year Round Cauliflower | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Baby Blue Eyes Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Boltardy Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| Borage | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 13 |
| Bouquet Dill | herb | Jan 14 | Mar 5 – Mar 20 |
| Broad Windsor Fava Bean | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 23 – Apr 2 |
| Bull's Blood Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 24 |
| Calabrese Broccoli | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Calendula | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| California Giant Mix Zinnia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Calypso Cilantro | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 24 |
| Canary Bird Zinnia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 13 – Mar 15 |
| Charleston Wakefield Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 30 |
| Cherry Queen Zinnia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Chives | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 13 |
| Clemson Spineless Okra | vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 2 |
| Copenhagen Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Crackerjack Mix Marigolds | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 13 |
| Crimson Clover | cover crop | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Crimson Forest Bunching Onions | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 29 |
| Crosby's Egyptian Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Mar 29 |
| Cylindra Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 29 |
| Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley | herb | Jan 14 | Mar 15 – Mar 30 |
| Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 10 – Mar 15 |
| Delicatesse White Kohlrabi | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 10 – Mar 15 |
| Di Cicco Broccoli | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Dill | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 9 – Mar 24 |
| Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 – Mar 30 |
| Early Purple Broccoli | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Early Wonder Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 19 |
| Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| Evergreen Parsley | herb | Jan 14 | Mar 25 – Apr 9 |
| French Marigold | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| French Tarragon | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 18 |
| Gardener's Delight Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 13 |
| Garlic Chives | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 13 |
| German Chamomile | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 3 |
| Giant Maximum Mix Snapdragon Flowers | flower | Jan 7 | Mar 28 – Apr 12 |
| Globe Gilia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 18 |
| Glorious Gleam Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Golden Acre Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Golden Detroit Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Mar 29 |
| Golden Globe Turnips | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 14 – Mar 19 |
| Green Arrow Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 13 – Mar 18 |
| Green Onion | vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop | cover crop | Jan 7 | Mar 23 – Apr 12 |
| Herb Fennel | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Igloo Cauliflower | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 – Mar 25 |
| Japanese Eggplant | vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Apr 3 |
| Juliet Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 28 – Mar 30 |
| Lacy Phacelia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 13 |
| Lemon Balm | herb | Jan 28 | Mar 14 – Mar 29 |
| Lemon Cucumber | cucumber | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Little Fingers Carrots | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 24 |
| Little Marvel Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 8 – Mar 11 |
| Luminosa Zinnia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 16 – Mar 22 |
| Manitoba Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 3 |
| Medium Red Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Jan 14 | Mar 15 – Mar 30 |
| Michihili Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 25 |
| Nasturtium | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Apr 3 |
| National Pickling Cucumber | cucumber | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 27 |
| Nodding Catchfly Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Orange King Zinnia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Orange Sulphur Cosmos Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Oregon Giant Snow Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 18 – Mar 22 |
| Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 8 – Mar 16 |
| Paris Market Carrots | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 24 |
| Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| Polar Bear Zinnia Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 6 – Mar 10 |
| Rapini Broccoli Raab | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Red Acre Cabbage | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 30 – Apr 4 |
| San Andreas Strawberries | berry | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Scarlet Flax Flowers | flower | Jan 14 | Mar 10 – Mar 25 |
| Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Sparky Mix Marigolds | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Summer Max Mix Cover Crop | cover crop | Jan 28 | Mar 14 – Mar 29 |
| Sun Gold Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 26 – Apr 3 |
| Sunspot Sunflowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Supersweet 100 Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 3 |
| Sweet 100 Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 3 |
| Sweet Alyssum | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 9 – Mar 24 |
| Tall Plains Golden Tickseed Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 8 |
| Tall Trailing Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Tigerella Tomatoes | tomato | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Tomatillo | vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 23 |
| True Watercress | vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 14 – Mar 29 |
| Upland Cress | vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 4 – Mar 19 |
| Vienna Purple Kohlrabi | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 10 – Mar 20 |
| Vienna White Kohlrabi | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Viola and pansy edible flowers | flower | Jan 14 | Mar 15 – Mar 25 |
| Violetta Purple Cauliflower | brassica | Jan 14 | Mar 20 |
| Wando Pea | legume | Jan 7 | Mar 11 – Mar 16 |
| Watermelon Radishes | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 19 – Mar 29 |
| White Detroit Beets | root_vegetable | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Mar 29 |
| Yellow Sulphur Cosmos Flowers | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 24 – Apr 8 |
| Zinnia | flower | Jan 28 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Ashley Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Black Beauty Zucchini | squash | Feb 8 | Mar 25 – Apr 4 |
| Blue Lake Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 3 |
| Borlotti Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| Boston Pickling Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Chioggia Beet | root_vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| Cocozelle Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 26 |
| Contender Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 21 – Mar 31 |
| Detroit Dark Red Beet | root_vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Dragon Tongue Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Eight Ball Zucchini | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 21 – Mar 31 |
| Epazote | herb | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| Gold Rush Zucchini | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 21 – Mar 26 |
| Golden Beet | root_vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| Golden Wax Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 |
| Green Fingers Persian Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Green Purslane | vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 11 – Mar 26 |
| Harvester Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Homemade Pickles Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Jade Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Landreth Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 21 |
| Marketer Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 31 |
| Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes | tomato | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| New Zealand Spinach | lettuce | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 |
| Pattypan Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 23 – Mar 31 |
| Phacelia cover crop and bee forage | cover crop | Feb 11 | Mar 28 – Apr 12 |
| Provider Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Red Garnet Amaranth | vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Roma II Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 29 – Apr 4 |
| Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 21 |
| Royal Burgundy Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Shelling Pea | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 15 |
| Slenderette Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 29 – Apr 2 |
| Snow Pea | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 15 |
| Sugar Snap Pea | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 15 |
| Summer Savory | herb | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| Tendergreen Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Tiny Tim Tomato | tomato | Feb 11 | Mar 28 – Apr 7 |
| Top Crop Bush Bean | legume | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Mar 31 |
| Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) | vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 6 – Mar 21 |
| Turnip | root_vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 |
| Watermelon Radish | root_vegetable | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 10 |
| West Indian Burr Gherkin Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 10 |
| White Wonder Cucumber | cucumber | Feb 4 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| Yellow Crookneck Squash | squash | Feb 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 |
| Garlic | root_vegetable | Aug 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 28 |
| Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers | flower | Dec 29 | Mar 4 – Mar 24 |
| Dutch Yellow Shallots | allium | Dec 31 | Mar 31 – Apr 30 |
| French Red Shallots | allium | Dec 31 | Mar 31 – Apr 30 |
| Holland Red Shallots | allium | Dec 31 | Mar 31 – Apr 30 |
Key Tasks for March 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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