What to plant in September in United Arab Emirates
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September in United Arab Emirates, for the climate around Dubai and the central UAE coast (about 25°N, 55°E).
Climate: Hot desert climate with mild winters (coldest nights about 12–17°C), scorching summers (up to 47°C, nights above 25°C from May to October), and very little rain, mostly in March and December.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Transplanted in autumn, it fruits through the mild winter before the summer heat stops setting flowers, and shade cloth helps.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Fast-growing and productive in the warm autumn and winter, with irrigation covering the dry air.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Vigorous and prolific in the mild season, yielding well with regular watering and compost.
Harvest: 45–55 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Heat-loving once established, it produces best in the autumn and winter growing window.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Thrives in the warm days and cool nights of the mild season and does well in containers.
Harvest: 75–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Grows fast in warm spring and autumn, and partial shade protects it from peak summer sun.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spearmint Mentha spicata
Vigorous and cheap to propagate, it does well in pots kept shaded and watered.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →