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What Can Grow in Arizona?

Growing Zone Zone 9a
Frost-Free Days 333
Last Frost late January
First Frost late December

Arizona spans dramatic climate zones from cool mountain forests to hot desert. Low-elevation cities like Phoenix grow year-round; high-elevation areas are Zone 5-6.

Find your exact zone:
Arizona spans 12 different growing zones. The planting calendar below uses the most common zone (Zone 9a). Use the search above or browse all zones here:
Zone 4b Zone 5a Zone 5b Zone 6a Zone 6b Zone 7a Zone 7b Zone 8a Zone 8b Zone 9a Zone 9b Zone 10a

📅 Planting Calendar for Arizona

When to start seeds indoors and transplant outdoors, based on your frost dates.

Plant Start Indoors Transplant Out Direct Sow Harvest
🌾 Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 11 – Apr 5
🥦 Artichoke Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 15 – Apr 30
🥬 Arugula — — Jan 20 Feb 10 – Mar 1
❤️ Beets — — Jan 20 Mar 11 – Mar 31
🫑 Bell Pepper Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 31 – Apr 20
🥒 Bitter Melon (Karela) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 16 – Mar 31
🥬 Bok Choy Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 6 – Mar 21
🥒 Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 11 – Mar 31
🥦 Broccoli Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 21 – Apr 10
🫛 Brussels Sprouts Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 20 – Jul 19
🥬 Cabbage Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 31 – May 20
🥕 Carrot — — Jan 20 Mar 31 – Apr 10
🥔 Celeriac Jan 1 Jan 20 — May 10 – May 20
🍒 Cherry Tomato Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 16 – Mar 31
🌶️ Chili Pepper Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 26 – Apr 10
🥬 Collard Greens Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 21 – Apr 10
🌽 Corn — — Jan 20 Mar 21 – Apr 20
🥒 Cucumber Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 11 – Mar 31
🫛 Edamame (Soybean) — — Jan 20 Mar 31 – Apr 25
🍆 Eggplant Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 26 – Apr 10
🌿 Florence Fennel — — Jan 20 Mar 26 – Apr 20
🧄 Garlic — — Oct 1 – Oct 31 Jun – Jul (following year)
🫚 Ginger Jan 1 Jan 20 — Sep 17 – Nov 16
🫘 Green Beans — — Jan 20 Mar 11 – Mar 26
🍬 Ground Cherry Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 31 – Apr 15
🥬 Kale Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 16 – Apr 5
🥬 Kohlrabi Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 6 – Mar 21
🧅 Leek Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 30 – Jun 19
🥬 Lettuce — — Jan 20 Feb 19 – Mar 21
🥒 Luffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 31 – Apr 20
🌱 Microgreens — — Jan 20 Jan 27 – Feb 10
🌳 Moringa (Drumstick Tree) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 20 – Jul 19
🥬 Mustard Greens — — Jan 20 Feb 19 – Mar 1
🌶️ Okra Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 11 – Mar 26
🧅 Onion Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 20 – May 20
🥕 Parsnip — — Jan 20 Apr 30 – May 30
🫛 Peas — — Jan 20 Mar 16 – Mar 31
🥔 Potato — — Jan 20 Mar 31 – May 20
🎃 Pumpkin Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 5 – Apr 30
🔴 Radish — — Jan 20 Feb 11 – Feb 19
🥔 Rutabaga — — Jan 20 Apr 20 – May 5
🫛 Snap Peas — — Jan 20 Mar 21 – Mar 31
🥬 Spinach — — Jan 20 Mar 1 – Mar 11
🍠 Sweet Potato — — Jan 20 Apr 20 – May 20
🥬 Swiss Chard — — Jan 20 Mar 11 – Mar 21
🫚 Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Jun 19 – Aug 8
🫑 Tomatillo Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 5 – Apr 30
🍅 Tomato Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 21 – Apr 15
🟡 Turmeric (Haldi) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Sep 17 – Nov 16
🫛 Turnip — — Jan 20 Mar 6 – Mar 21
🫛 Yard-Long Beans (Snake Beans) Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 21 – Apr 10
🥬 Zucchini Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 6 – Mar 21
🌿 Basil Jan 1 Jan 20 — Feb 19 – Mar 21
🌳 Bay Laurel — — Jan 20 Jul 19 – Jan 20
💙 Borage — — Jan 20 Mar 11 – Mar 21
🌿 Cilantro — — Jan 20 Feb 10 – Mar 6
🌿 Dill — — Jan 20 Mar 1 – Mar 21
🌱 Fenugreek (Methi) — — Jan 20 Feb 9 – Feb 19
🌿 French Tarragon — — Jan 20 Mar 21 – Apr 20
🌼 German Chamomile — — Jan 20 Mar 21 – Apr 20
🍃 Lemon Balm Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 21 – Mar 31
🌾 Lemongrass Jan 1 Jan 20 — Apr 5 – Apr 30
🌿 Parsley — — Jan 20 Mar 31 – Apr 20
🌿 Stevia Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 21 – Apr 10
🍉 Watermelon Jan 1 Jan 20 — Mar 31 – Apr 20
🌻 Sunflower — — Jan 20 Mar 21 – Apr 10

Dates are averages based on Zone 9a frost dates (last frost: late January, first frost: late December). Adjust for your specific microclimate.

🥦 Vegetables

🍓 Fruits

🌿 Herbs

⚠️ Worth Trying (Marginal)

These plants are outside the ideal zone range but possible with the right approach.

🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 9 is shown in this colour on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 1 to 13

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →

Browse Related Zones

Zone 7b Zone 8a Zone 8b Zone 9a Zone 9b Zone 10a Zone 10b

Frequently Asked Questions

Arizona spans dramatic climate zones from cool mountain forests to hot desert. Low-elevation cities like Phoenix grow year-round; high-elevation areas are Zone 5-6. Vegetables like Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Beets, Bell Pepper all grow well here.
Your long 333-day season means you can often fit two or three successions of warm-season crops. Plant after late January; in hot summers, shade cloth helps cool-season crops.
Top vegetables for Arizona: Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Beets, Bell Pepper. For beginners, Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) and Arugula are the easiest to start with.
Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Elderberry all grow well in Arizona. Zone 9a is excellent for most temperate fruits.