What to Plant in September, Desert Southwest

Low desert, hot and dry · first-pass calendar, under local review

Part of our Desert Southwest vegetable planting calendar, with a sowing chart for popular crops, frost dates by ZIP code and a season-by-season guide.

See what to plant in September everywhere in the US, region by region and zone by zone.

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There are 85 crops you can plant in Desert Southwest in September. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting

🥒 Bitter Melon 🫘 Bush Beans 🌶️ Chili Pepper 🥒 Cucumber 🫛 Edamame 🫘 Fava Beans 🌿 Florence Fennel 🫛 Peas 🌾 Quinoa 🫛 Snow Peas 🎃 Squash 🟢 Tomatillo 🍅 Tomato 🥒 Zucchini

Leafy

🌿 Arugula 🥬 Bok Choy 🌿 Celery 🌿 Chicory 🥬 Collard Greens 🥬 Endive & Escarole 🌿 Fennel (Herb)🥬 Kale 🥬 Komatsuna 🥬 Lettuce 🌿 Mibuna 🌿 Mizuna 🥬 Radicchio 🌿 Sorrel 🌿 Spinach 🥬 Swiss Chard 🥬 Tatsoi 🌿 Watercress

Brassica

🥦 Broccoli 🥦 Broccolini 🥬 Cabbage 🥬 Cauliflower 🥬 Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)🥬 Kohlrabi 🥬 Mustard Greens 🥬 Napa Cabbage

Root

🥬 Beet 🥕 Carrot 🥬 Celeriac 🌿 Daikon 🧅 Green Onion 🥕 Hamburg Parsley 🧅 Leek 🥕 Parsnip 🥔 Potato 🌱 Radish 🟡 Rutabaga 🥕 Salsify 🥕 Scorzonera 🌿 Turnip

Herb

🌵 Aloe Vera 🌿 Basil 🌿 Bay Laurel 🌼 Chamomile 🌿 Lemon Balm 🌿 Lemon Verbena 🌾 Lemongrass 🌿 Mint 🌿 Shiso (Perilla)🌿 Stevia 🌿 Summer Savory 🌿 Tarragon 🌿 Thai Basil

Flower

💙 Borage 🌸 Cornflower 🌸 Cosmos 🌸 Dahlia 🌺 Hibiscus 🌼 Marigold 🌸 Snapdragon 🌻 Sunflower 🤍 Sweet Alyssum 🌸 Sweet Pea 🌸 Viola & Pansy 🌺 Zinnia

Mushroom

🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)

🌱 Broccoli Microgreens 🌱 Pea Shoots 🌱 Radish Microgreens 🌱 Sunflower Microgreens 🍄 Oyster Mushroom

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Every crop, every month, plus varieties and growing notes.

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