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When to Plant Hops in Zone 9
In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors March 15 to July 13, and expect your first harvest around July 13.
Hops planting calendar for USDA Zone 9
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Direct sow
Mar 15
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Projected first harvest
Jul 13
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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a — approximate
Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 9 means for hops
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 frost-free days, and hops need about 120 days to mature.
Common problems with hops
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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