A local planting guide for Texas, United States — USDA zone 9a, average frost dates, and the vegetables, herbs and flowers that thrive here.
Decoded from long-run climate normals for Houston's location. Use it as a starting point — your own garden's aspect, walls and soil shift these by a week or two.
214 plants in the library suit USDA zone 9a. Tap any one for its sowing calendar, spacing and companions.
New to growing? These are forgiving, fast, and can go straight into the ground — a good first season in USDA zone 9a.