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When to plant artichoke in Zone 9a

In Zone 9a, start indoors around December 8 – January 5 and transplant around February 23 – March 9.

Your artichoke timeline — Zone 9a

Start indoorsDecember 8 – January 5
TransplantFebruary 23 – March 9
Zone 9a last frost~03/02
Zone 9a first frost~11/25
Start indoors; set out on the frost-free date (the average last frost). [src]Cited: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart

Dates computed from Zone 9a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

What you'll need

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Last verified 2026-07-17. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart.

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