Zone 9 · winter lows 20°F to 30°F
Prunus for Zone 9
30 Prunus varieties rated hardy through Zone 9, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 9 is nearly year-round growing — heat tolerance matters more than cold.
The Prunus that thrive in Zone 9
#1 most savedBlack Cherry
Prunus serotina
#2 most savedSugar Plum
Prunus domestica 'Sugar Plum'
#3 most savedFeiching Tao White Peach
Prunus persica 'Feiching Tao White'
Snow White Peach
Prunus persica 'Snow White'
Mount Fuji Cherry
Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae'
Flambe Peach
Prunus persica 'Flambe'
John Fanick Peach
Prunus persica 'John Fanick'
Peach Corinthian Rose
Prunus persica 'Corinthian Rose'
Alderman Plum
Prunus domestica 'Alderman Std'
Kanzan Cherry
Prunus saccharinum 'Kanzan'
Santa Rosa Plum
Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'
Schipka Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'
Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
Japanese Apricot 'Koume'
Prunus armeniaca 'Koume'
Methley Japanese Plum
Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Genolia Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Skinny Skip'
Santa Barbara Peach
Prunus persica 'Santa Barbara'
Katy Apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Katy'
Carolina Cherry-laurel
Prunus caroliniana
Dwarf Carolina Laurel Cherry
Prunus caroliniana 'Compacta'
Greenfinity Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Greenfinity'
Portugal Laurel
Prunus lusitanica
Okame Cherry
Prunus incam 'Okame'
Green Goblet Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Green Goblet'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 30 Zone 9–hardy Prunus varieties. See the full Prunus list →
Prunus in Zone 9
Will Prunus survive a Zone 9 winter?
30 of the 78 Prunus varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 9, where winter lows reach 20°F to 30°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.
When should I plant Prunus in Zone 9?
In Zone 9 the last spring frost typically lands around late February and the first fall frost around early December. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.
Which Prunus is best for Zone 9?
Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.
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See Prunus in your Zone 9 yard
Snap a photo of your space and Sow places these varieties in it at true mature size — then keeps the care schedule for everything you plant.