Planting windows for Superior
Computed from Superior's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-9 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Nov 23 – Dec 7 | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 9 – Nov 23 | Feb 1 – Feb 8 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Dec 21 – Jan 18 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 7 – Dec 21 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 28 – Jan 18 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 30 – Dec 14 | Dec 28 – Jan 11 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Dec 21 – Jan 4 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 21 – Dec 28 | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Jan 25 – Feb 1 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 21 – Dec 28 | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Jan 25 – Feb 1 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 25 – Feb 1 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 25 – Feb 1 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Feb 1 – Feb 8 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 16 – Dec 14 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Superior's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Superior
With roughly 344 frost-free days, Superior gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Dec 28 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.