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Canada Hardiness Zone 9a

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• Amaranth                                          @1.@2F@3.@4A@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Angelica                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12D
• Artichokes globe                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Arugula/Rucola                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Asparagus                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Asparagus pea                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Aubergine                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Basil                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Beans climbing/snake                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Beans dwarf/bush                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Beetroot                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Beets                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10O@11.@12D
• Belgian endive                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11N@12D
• Bell peppers                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Black eye peas                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5.@6J@7.@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Bok Choy                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Borage                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Borecole                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Borekale                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Broad bean                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10O@11.@12.
• Broccoli                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11N@12.
• Brussels sprouts                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Burdock                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Cabbage loose-headed                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10O@11N@12.
• Cabbage tight-headed                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10O@11N@12.
• Canteloupe                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Cape Gooseberry                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9S@10.@11.@12D
• Capsicum                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Cardoon                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12D
• Carrot                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11N@12D
• Cauliflower                                          @1J@2F@3.@4.@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Celeriac                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12D
• Celery                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11N@12D
• Ceylon Spinach                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Chayote squash                                          @1.@2.@3.@4A@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Chicory                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11N@12D
• Chilli peppers                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Chinese cabbage                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Chinese parsley                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Chinese Peas                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Chives                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Choko                                          @1.@2.@3.@4A@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Cilantro                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Cocoyam                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Collards                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Coriander                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Corn Salad                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Courgette                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Cowpeas                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5.@6J@7.@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Cucumber                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Daikon                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9.@10O@11.@12.
• Dasheen                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Dill                                             @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Eggplant                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Endive                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Eschalots                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Fava bean                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10O@11.@12.
• Fennel                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Finocchio                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Florence Fennel                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9S@10O@11.@12.
• French tarragon                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7J@8.@9.@10O@11.@12.
• Gai choy                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Garlic                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Ginger                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Gobo                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Gumbo                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Horseradish                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Hot peppers                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Huauzontle                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Japanese Greens                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Japanese radish                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9.@10O@11.@12.
• Jerusalem Artichokes                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12D
• Kale                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Kohlrabi                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Ladyfinger                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Lamb's lettuce                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Leeks                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Lemon Balm                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Lettuce                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Lo Bok                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9.@10O@11.@12.
• Long Yam                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Luffa/Loofah                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Mache                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Maize                                          @1.@2.@3.@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Malabar greens                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Mangetout                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Mangle Wurzel                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Mangold                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Marrow                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Mibuna                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Mint                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Mitzuna                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Mizuna                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11.@12D
• Mustard greens                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Napa cabbage                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• New Zealand Spinach                                          @1.@2F@3.@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11N@12D
• Okra                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Onion                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Oregano/Pot Marjoram                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Pak Choy/Choi                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Parsley                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Parsnip                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Peanut                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Peas                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Potato                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Pumpkin                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Quinoa                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Radicchio                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Radish                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Rhubarb                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Rocket                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Rockmelon                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Rosella                                          @1J@2.@3M@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Rosemary                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Rutabaga                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10.@11N@12D
• Sage                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Salsify                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Savory/Bean Herb                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Scallions                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11N@12D
• Shallots                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Silverbeet                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Snow Peas                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Southern peas                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5.@6J@7.@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Spinach                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Spring onions                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11N@12D
• Squash                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Strawberry plants                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8.@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Strawberry seeds                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Sugar/Snap Peas                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12.
• Summer squash                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Sunchoke                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12D
• Sunflower                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Swedes                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10.@11N@12D
• Sweet corn                                          @1.@2.@3.@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Sweet Marjoram                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Sweet peppers                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Sweet Potato/ Kumara                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Swiss Chard                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Taro                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Thyme                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Tomatillo                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Tomato                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Tumeric                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Turnip                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6.@7.@8A@9S@10O@11N@12D
• Vegetable oyster                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8A@9S@10.@11.@12.
• Vietnamese Mint                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Warrigal greens                                          @1.@2F@3.@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11N@12D
• Water Chestnut                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Watermelon                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Winged bean                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Witloof                                          @1.@2.@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11N@12D
• Wong bok                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7J@8A@9S@10O@11.@12.
• Yacon/Sunroot                                          @1.@2.@3.@4.@5.@6.@7.@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Yam/Oka/Oca                                          @1J@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8.@9.@10.@11.@12.
• Zucchini                                          @1.@2F@3M@4A@5M@6J@7J@8A@9.@10.@11.@12.

NOTE: No Planting in Winter Months.

Canada Zone 9a - Temperate Year Round

Extreme Minimum Temperate −6.7 to −3.9°C (20 to 25°F)

This is the warmest zone in Canada. It features a temperate coastal climate (Köppen : Csb), with mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers.

Larger towns in this region include:

• Gibsons
• Powell River

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