Annual Vegetables and Edible Flowers
It’s easy to eat local in the greater Sacramento area — everything grows here. Here is a list of edible plants that do well in zone 9.
Cool Season– Can Withstand Light Frost
Greens
- rainbow chard
- mustards
- cabbages
- lettuce
- kales etc.
Flower Bud Vegetables
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- root vegetables
- carrots
- beets
- radishes
Also…
- peas
- nasturtiums
- calendulas
- pansies
- winter wheat.
Warm Season — No Frost Tolerance
- beans
- cucumbers
- eggplants
- melons
- peanuts
- peppers
- sweet potatoes
- squash
- tomatoes
Perennial Vegetables & Fruit
Herbaceous perennials
- artichokes
- asparagus
- cardoon
- prickly pear cactus
- garden strawberries
Woody trees, shrubs and vines
- almonds
- low-chill apples
- apricots, bamboo
- blueberries
- blackberries
- sweet cherries
- chestnut
- most citrus
- figs
- grapes
- Japanese persimmons
- Japanese plums
- kiwis
- loquat
- low-chill pears
- olive
- pecan
- plums
- peaches
- nectarines
- pineapple guava
- pomegranates
- raspberries
- tea
- walnuts
Herbs
Annuals
Cool Season — Can Withstand Light Frosts
- cilantro
- parsley
Warm Season — No Frost Tolerance
- basils
- anise
- hyssop
Perennials
- chives
- marjoram
- mint
- oregano
- rosemary
- sage
- sorrel
- French and lemon thyme
Plants recommended by Rosalind Creasy. Recommended Edible Plants for Zone 9 – Sacramento
