Name: Suzanne/Sue Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a) Sunset Zone 15
KAMasud said: The Northern part of California, San Jose area and North I don't think is in zone 9.
Actually Arif, San Jose area is zone 9b. I lived there almost 50 years, up until almost 2 years ago. I am now 1.5 hrs drive north of San Jose and in 9a.