Zone 9B — May
What to Plant in May in Zone 9B
May in Zone 9B:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
151 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages February 7. Reference city: Miami, FL.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
151 Harvest
Start Indoors in May
Nothing to start seeds indoors in May for Zone 9B.
Next window: December
— 4 varieties, including California Bluebell, Giant Maximum Mix Snapdragon Flowers, Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion.
Plant Outside in May
Nothing to plant or sow outside in May for Zone 9B.
Next window: June
— 78 varieties, including All Year Round, America, Astro Arugula.
Harvest in May
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Ballhead Cabbage | brassica | Jan 24 | May 4 – May 14 |
| Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur Flowers | flower | Jan 24 | May 4 – May 24 |
| Giant Musselburgh Leeks | allium | Jan 24 | May 4 – May 9 |
| Acorn Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 25 |
| Aji Amarillo Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 22 – Jun 21 |
| Aji Dulce Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 22 – Jun 11 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 13 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 |
| Anaheim Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 9 – May 17 |
| Anise | herb | Feb 14 | May 25 – Jun 14 |
| Arroyo Lupine Flowers | flower | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 23 |
| Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 |
| Banana Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 |
| Beauregard Sweet Potato | root vegetable | Feb 14 | May 15 – May 30 |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 12 – May 17 |
| Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper | pepper | Feb 21 | May 22 – Jun 21 |
| Big Jim Hatch Chile | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 7 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 13 |
| Birds Eye Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 18 – May 28 |
| Bitter melons | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 22 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 |
| Black From Tula Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| Black Krim Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 12 – May 22 |
| Brussels Sprouts | brassica | Feb 21 | May 17 – Jun 11 |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 15 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 8 |
| Cantaloupe | melon | Feb 21 | May 12 – May 22 |
| Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper | pepper | Feb 21 | May 27 – Jun 21 |
| Carolina Cross Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 13 |
| Carolina Reaper peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 22 – Jun 21 |
| Casper Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Cayenne Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 17 – May 27 |
| Cherokee Purple Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 10 – May 17 |
| Cherry Bomb peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Chinese 5-Color Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 17 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 23 |
| Christmas Lima Bean | legume | Feb 17 | May 12 – May 18 |
| Cinderella Pumpkin | squash | Feb 7 | May 28 |
| Clasping Coneflower | flower | Feb 14 | May 10 – May 25 |
| Classic Cumin | herb | Feb 14 | May 25 – Jun 14 |
| Classic Tomatillos | vegetable | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 10 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 13 |
| Corno di Toro Pepper | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Cubanelle Peppers | pepper | Feb 28 | May 1 – May 9 |
| Dark Green Summer Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 5 |
| Datil peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 22 – Jun 11 |
| Delica kabocha squash | squash | Feb 21 | May 27 – Jun 11 |
| Delicata Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 25 |
| Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 28 |
| Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 17 |
| Fall Rutabagas | root vegetable | Feb 14 | May 10 – May 25 |
| Fish Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 12 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| Florida Market Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 12 – May 22 |
| Fresno Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 13 |
| German Johnson Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| Gochugaru Korean Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 |
| Golden Bantam Sweet Corn | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 1 – May 7 |
| Golden Celery | vegetable | Feb 14 | May 10 – May 20 |
| Golden Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 18 |
| Green Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 10 |
| Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 |
| Green Zebra Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 10 |
| Habanero Pepper | pepper | Feb 28 | May 29 – Jun 28 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root vegetable | Feb 7 | May 8 |
| Hatch Green Chile (NM 6-4) Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 12 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 18 |
| Heirloom Red Kuri Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 15 – May 25 |
| Hillbilly Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 28 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 18 |
| Imperial Star Artichoke | vegetable | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 18 |
| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Feb 7 | May 18 |
| Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin | squash | Feb 14 | May 15 – Jun 4 |
| Jacob's Cattle beans | legume | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 15 |
| Jimmy Nardello Peppers | pepper | Feb 28 | May 19 – May 29 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 13 |
| King Arthur Peppers | pepper | Feb 28 | May 1 – May 7 |
| King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean | legume | Feb 17 | May 16 – May 23 |
| Leek | vegetable | Feb 7 | May 18 – Jun 17 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 23 |
| Long Island Cheese Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 |
| Long Purple Italian Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 7 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 18 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 18 |
| Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 12 – May 17 |
| Mountain Magic Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 4 – May 7 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 13 |
| Napoletano Basil | herb | Feb 21 | May 7 |
| NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 8 – Jun 7 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 18 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 23 |
| Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Orion Florence Fennel | vegetable | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 15 |
| Pandora Striped Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Paris Yellow Pumpkin | squash | Feb 7 | May 18 |
| Parsnip | root vegetable | Feb 14 | May 25 – Jun 24 |
| Pimento Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 17 – May 22 |
| Pineapple Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 13 |
| Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 – Jun 4 |
| Pixie Delight Lupine Flowers | flower | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 28 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| Popcorn | vegetable | Feb 7 | May 3 – Jun 7 |
| Potato onion clusters | root vegetable | Feb 21 | May 22 – Jun 21 |
| Pretty Purple Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 8 – Jun 7 |
| Purple Basil | herb | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 17 |
| Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 7 |
| Purple Tiger Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 18 |
| Queen Anne's Lace Flowers | flower | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 18 |
| Queensland Blue Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 – Jun 14 |
| Rainbow Corn | vegetable | Feb 14 | May 30 – Jun 9 |
| Red Burgundy Onions | root vegetable | Feb 7 | May 28 – Jun 7 |
| Red Cabbage | brassica | Feb 21 | May 2 – Jun 11 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 23 |
| Red Pontiac Potato | root vegetable | Feb 14 | May 15 – Jun 4 |
| Red Rubin Basil | herb | Feb 21 | May 4 |
| Roma VF Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Romanesco | brassica | Feb 21 | May 7 – Jun 1 |
| Round Mauve Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 12 – May 22 |
| Rutgers Tomato | tomato | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 12 |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 21 | May 10 – May 20 |
| Serrano Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 12 |
| Shallot | vegetable | Feb 7 | May 8 – Jun 7 |
| Silver Queen Sweet Corn | vegetable | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 10 |
| Spaghetti Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 13 – May 25 |
| Spanish Sweet White Onions | root vegetable | Feb 7 | May 28 – Jun 7 |
| Spicy Globe Basil | herb | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Sugar Baby Watermelon | melon | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Sugar Pie Pumpkin | squash | Feb 14 | May 15 – Jun 4 |
| Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 12 |
| Sunshine Kabocha Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 20 – May 25 |
| Tall Utah 52-70 Celery | vegetable | Feb 7 | May 18 – Jun 17 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | Feb 14 | May 10 – May 25 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 8 – May 13 |
| Thai Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 17 |
| Tiger Eye Bean | legume | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 15 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 12 – Jun 21 |
| Turkish Orange Eggplant | vegetable | Feb 21 | May 17 – May 22 |
| Waltham 29 Broccoli | brassica | Feb 21 | May 7 – May 22 |
| Wee Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Feb 7 | May 3 |
| White Cloud Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 7 |
| White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 25 |
| White Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Feb 14 | May 10 |
| Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | Feb 7 | May 3 – May 8 |
| Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers | pepper | Feb 7 | May 8 – Jun 7 |
| Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers | pepper | Feb 21 | May 2 – May 12 |
| Yukon Gold Potato | root vegetable | Feb 14 | May 5 – May 25 |
Key Tasks for May 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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