What to Plant in May, Zones 9, 10

If you live in USDA zones 9 and 10, which is much of Southern California, there are lots of seeds and starts to plant in May. (Zones 9 and 10 also extend into Northern California and parts of Arizona. Find your USDA Plant Hardiness zone using your ZIP code.

Here’s the May planting guide from San Diego Seed Company’s Southern California Urban Farmers’ Calendar. It’s a useful month-by-month guide for successful SoCal gardening.

You can still order the Urban Farmers’ Calendar from San Diego Seed Company. The month-by-month pro tips can build confidence and increase the garden bounty.

See sample pages in my earlier post Gifts for SoCal Gardeners.