Zone 9 Plants: A Guide to Choosing the Best Ones for Your Garden

Zone nine is generally located only in the southernmost tip of Texas and Louisiana. The most challenging part about gardening in this area is dealing with the 100+ degree heat of San Antonia. As such, Zone 9 plants can survive and thrive in very humid temperatures, but they still will need a lot of watering!!! These typically include Creeping Phlox, Solomon’s Seal, and Red Hibiscus. Several flowering vine species found there include the Large Leaf Phlox and Wisteria Vines; these plants grow in the southernmost part of the Appalachian Mountains; their stems can often grow several feet in length per year; they often require very little gardening maintenance.

Creeping Phlox is a fern (Phlox Stoloniferous) that blossoms five-petal flowers in the late spring and summer months. It can survive on the ground and even in cracks in walls. It stays green all year and is one of several plants that can survive humid summer conditions. Likewise, Solomon’s Seal is a garden plant with arching branches that produce little, white, bell-shaped blossoms. It is a plant that thrives in the shade, can withstand a scorching summer, and needs moist, nutrient-rich soil.

Finally, Red Hibiscus is fast-growing and has multi-colored (often red) magnificent blooms that can be as large as six inches in diameter. The Red Hibiscus is a striking flower in Georgia or Alabama wetlands, swamps, and marshes. It also needs much moisture and moist soil to thrive. The plants typical to zone nine can withstand humidity and summer temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Again, a good quality of all these plants is that their hardy nature requires less gardening maintenance, and they can live in various conditions on the ground.