My friend lives in zone 9 in California and wants to grow winter flowers

[Guest]

Hello everyone. My friend lives in zone 9 in California and wants to grow winter flowers. I am more into vegetables. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Katelin]

Crocus are a safe bet! Should be great through the winter down there. I’d also suggest tulips, and iris. They’re fairly hardy and should do well with up and down temps. I think you could also get away with dahlias or lisianthus.

[Meg]

I have both in my greenhouse, although a definite lean toward my flowering tropicals. But still. They aren’t mutually exclusive.

[Jonathan]

Do you mean “growing flowers in the winter”, if so, why? Cut flowers for arrangements or potted plants with flowers.

[Peter]

Im in 9B. I will assume he has a greenhouse with lights and heat.

Begonias, orchids, ornamental kale, mex sage, borage, sunflowers, iris, crocus, daffodils, tulips and more

[Batman]

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