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When to plant daffodils in zone 9b

In zone 9b, where the last spring frost typically comes around January 31, plant October 28 to December 9.

The zone 9b schedule for daffodils

Plant for a fall crop
October 28 to December 9

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 1,459 ZIP codes in zone 9b, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for daffodils.

Frost risk in zone 9b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 9b, the typical last frost ranges from about January 12 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to March 1 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from January 8 to December 28. For a typical place in the zone:

  • December 18Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • January 31Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • March 1Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for daffodils

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant daffodils where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Daffodils in zone 9b cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Houston, TXJan 30—Nov 16 to Dec 28
Jacksonville, FLFeb 1—Nov 24 to Jan 5
San Jose, CAJan 12—Nov 10 to Dec 22
Fresno, CAJan 14—Nov 2 to Dec 14
Sacramento, CAJan 12—Nov 4 to Dec 16
Bakersfield, CAJan 17—Nov 3 to Dec 15
New Orleans, LAJan 24—Nov 21 to Jan 2
Henderson, NVJan 20—Nov 3 to Dec 15

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