What to plant in January in zone 9a
224 crops to start indoors, direct sow, transplant, or harvest in January in USDA hardiness zone 9a. Typical last spring frost around Mar 2, 2026, first fall frost around Nov 27, 2026 — exact dates vary by location within the zone.
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Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now for transplants later.
- Achillea
- African Daisy
- Agastache
- Aji Pepper
- Alpine Strawberry
- Alyssum
- Angel Wing Begonia
- Angelica
- Angelonia
- Arabis
- Armeria
- Arroyo Lupine
- Arugula
- Arugula
- Asclepias
- Asparagus Fern
- Aster
- Baby Blue Eyes
- Baby's Breath
- Bacopa
- Basket of Gold
- Bee Balm
- Beet
- Begonia
- Bishop's Flower
- Blanket Flower
- Blue Fescue
- Blue Flax
- Bok Choy
- Bolivian Begonia
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Raab
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Calendula
- California Bluebell
- Campanula
- Candytuft
- Canna
- Canterbury Bells
- Cardoon
- Carnation
- Carrot
- Catchfly
- Catnip
- Cauliflower
- Celosia
- Celosia (Crested)
- Celosia (Plume)
- Celtuce / Stem Lettuce
- Chicory
- Chiltepin Pepper
- China Aster
- Chinese Broccoli
- Chinese Cabbage
- Chinese Forget-Me-Not
- Chrysanthemum Greens
- Clasping Coneflower
- Coast Rock Cress
- Coleus
- Collard
- Columbine
- Coreopsis
- Corn Poppy
- Cottage Pink
- Creeping Thyme
- Dandelion
- Delosperma
- Delphinium
- Dianthus
- Dove Pincushion
- Dracaena
- Dusty Miller
- Echinacea
- Eggplant
- Endive
- English Daisy
- Ethiopian Eggplant
- Ethiopian Kale
- European Columbine
- Evening Primrose
- Flowering Cabbage
- Flowering Kale
- Flowering Tobacco
- Foxglove
- Gaillardia
- Gazania
- Geranium
- Geum
- Globe Gilia
- Goldmoss Stonecrop
- Hamburg Parsley
- Hartweg Lupine
- Heliopsis
- Heliotrope
- Heuchera
- Hollyhock
- Horehound
- Hybrid Columbine
- Hybrid Coneflower
- Hybrid Lobelia
- Hypoestes
- Hyssop
- Iberis
- Iceland Poppy
- Impatiens
- Interspecific Dianthus
- Ivy Geranium
- Japanese Mugwort
- Johnny Jump-Up
- Kale
- Kniphofia
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna Mustard
- Lanceleaf Coreopsis
- Large-Flowered Evening Primrose
- Larkspur
- Lavatera
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Mint
- Lettuce
- Liatris
- Linaria
- Linum
- Lobelia
- Lovage
- Lunaria
- Lupine
- Malva
- Marjoram
- Mexican Hat
- Mexican Tarragon
- Mibuna
- Milkweed (Common)
- Milkweed (Tropical)
- Mimosa
- Mimulus
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Myosotis
- New England Aster
- Nicotiana
- Nierembergia
- Oregano
- Oriental Poppy
- Osteospermum
- Ox-Eye Daisy
- Painted Sage
- Palace Purple Heuchera
- Pansy
- Paracress
- Parsley
- Pennyroyal Mint
- Penstemon
- Pepper (Habanero)
- Pepper (Hot)
- Pepper (Sweet & Hot)
- Pepper (Tabasco)
- Perennial Sweet Pea
- Peruvian Verbena
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Plains Coreopsis
- Plectranthus
- Purple Yu Choy Sum
- Radicchio
- Rocket Candytuft
- Rocky Mountain Penstemon
- Roman Chamomile
- Romanesco Broccoli
- Rudbeckia
- Rue
- Russian Kale
- Russian Sage
- Rutabaga
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Salpiglossis
- Salvia
- Saponaria
- Savory
- Scabiosa
- Scarlet Flax
- Scarlet Sage
- Sedum
- Shasta Daisy
- Sheep Sorrel
- Showy Evening Primrose
- Siberian Kale
- Smooth Aster
- Snapdragon
- Soapwort
- Sprenger Fern
- Statice
- Stevia
- Stipa
- Stock Flower
- Strawflower
- Sundial Lupine
- Sweet Pea
- Sweet Woodruff
- Tansy
- Tarragon
- Tat Soi
- Texas Bluebonnet
- Texas Sage
- Thyme
- Torenia
- Turnip
- Veined Catmint
- Verbena
- Veronica
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Vinca
- Viola
- Wax Begonia
- Western Coneflower
- Wheat Celosia
- Woodland Sage
- Woodland Tobacco
- Wormwood
- Yarrow
- Yu Choy Sum
Keep going
Timings use NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative location (Cuero, TX) in zone 9a, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.