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When to plant daffodils in zone 9a

In zone 9a, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 2, plant October 15 to November 26.

The zone 9a schedule for daffodils

Plant for a fall crop
October 15 to November 26

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 1,736 ZIP codes in zone 9a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for daffodils.

Frost risk in zone 9a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 9a, the typical last frost ranges from about February 13 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to March 21 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from November 14 to December 9. For a typical place in the zone:

  • February 4Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 2Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • March 25Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for daffodils

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Daffodils in zone 9a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Austin, TXFeb 20—Oct 22 to Dec 3
Seattle, WAMar 8—Oct 12 to Nov 23
Portland, ORMar 13—Oct 8 to Nov 19
Tucson, AZFeb 5—Oct 28 to Dec 9
North Las Vegas, NVJan 20—Nov 3 to Dec 15
Baton Rouge, LAFeb 25—Oct 15 to Nov 26
Tallahassee, FLMar 11—Oct 10 to Nov 21
Mobile, ALFeb 21—Oct 25 to Dec 6
Palmdale, CAMar 10—Oct 8 to Nov 19
Charleston, SCFeb 4—Nov 18 to Dec 30
Savannah, GAMar 2—Oct 19 to Nov 30
Gainesville, FLMar 3—Oct 21 to Dec 2

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