When to Plant Prickly Pear in Zone 9
In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors March 15 to March 15, and expect your first harvest around March 15.
Prickly Pear planting calendar for USDA Zone 9
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 15
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 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 prickly pear
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 prickly pear need about 365 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of prickly pear in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with prickly pear
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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