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When to plant artichoke in Zone 9b

In Zone 9b, start indoors around November 10 – December 8 and transplant around January 26 – February 9.

Your artichoke timeline — Zone 9b

Start indoorsNovember 10 – December 8
TransplantJanuary 26 – February 9
Zone 9b last frost~02/02
Zone 9b first frost~12/08
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 9b'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 2026-08-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart.

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