My Planting Calendar

Florida planting calendar

Using Florida’s average last spring frost of February 12 and first fall frost of December 10 — about 301 frost-free days. USDA zones 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a.

Florida covers a very wide range of climates. Treat this as a starting point and adjust to your local frost dates — the calendar generator lets you enter them.

CropStart indoorsTransplant / sow outFall sowingFirst harvest
CeleriacNov 20 – Dec 4Feb 5 – Feb 22—May 23 – Jun 12
OnionNov 27 – Dec 11Jan 15 – Feb 1—Apr 22 – May 22
LeekNov 27 – Dec 11Jan 22 – Feb 8—May 9 – Jun 28
CeleryNov 27 – Dec 11Feb 5 – Feb 22—May 23 – Jul 2
RosemaryNov 27 – Dec 11Feb 12 – Mar 1—May 20 – Jun 19
EggplantDec 4 – Dec 18Feb 26 – Mar 15—May 9 – May 29
ParsleyDec 4 – Dec 18Jan 22 – Feb 8Sep 21 – Oct 8Apr 9 – Apr 29
ShallotDec 4 – Dec 18Jan 15 – Feb 1Dec 14 – Dec 31Apr 22 – May 22
Bell PepperDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 19 – Mar 8—Apr 27 – May 27
Chili PepperDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 19 – Mar 8—May 7 – Jun 6
Green Onion / ScallionDec 11 – Dec 25Jan 8 – Jan 25Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 16 – Apr 5
ThymeDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 5 – Feb 22—Apr 28 – May 13
OreganoDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 5 – Feb 22—May 3 – May 13
MintDec 11 – Dec 25Jan 29 – Feb 15—Apr 16 – May 6
SageDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 5 – Feb 22—Apr 28 – May 13
TarragonDec 11 – Dec 25Jan 29 – Feb 15—Apr 6 – May 6
GingerDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 26 – Mar 15—Oct 31 – Dec 30
TurmericDec 11 – Dec 25Feb 26 – Mar 15—Oct 31 – Dec 30
TomatoDec 18 – Jan 1Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 20 – May 15
TomatilloDec 18 – Jan 1Feb 12 – Mar 1—May 5 – May 30
Ground CherryDec 18 – Jan 1Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 30 – May 20
Sweet MarjoramDec 18 – Jan 1Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 20 – May 10
Lemon BalmDec 18 – Jan 1Jan 29 – Feb 15—Apr 16 – May 6
Shiso (Perilla)Dec 18 – Jan 1Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 30 – May 20
KaleDec 25 – Jan 8Jan 15 – Feb 1Sep 14 – Oct 1Mar 13 – Mar 28
BroccoliDec 25 – Jan 8Jan 22 – Feb 8Aug 31 – Sep 17Mar 30 – Apr 24
CauliflowerDec 25 – Jan 8Jan 22 – Feb 8Aug 31 – Sep 17Mar 30 – Apr 29
CabbageDec 25 – Jan 8Jan 15 – Feb 1Aug 31 – Sep 17Mar 23 – May 2
Brussels SproutsDec 25 – Jan 8Jan 22 – Feb 8Aug 10 – Aug 27Apr 29 – May 29
OkraJan 1 – Jan 15Feb 19 – Mar 8—Apr 17 – May 2
BasilJan 1 – Jan 15Feb 19 – Mar 8—Mar 28 – Apr 27
Collard GreensJan 1 – Jan 15Jan 15 – Feb 1Sep 21 – Oct 8Mar 18 – Apr 7
KohlrabiJan 1 – Jan 15Jan 15 – Feb 1Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 8 – Mar 23
Endive & EscaroleJan 1 – Jan 15Jan 22 – Feb 8Sep 21 – Oct 8Apr 24 – May 9
RadicchioJan 1 – Jan 15Jan 22 – Feb 8Sep 14 – Oct 1Mar 30 – May 9
ChayoteJan 1 – Jan 15Feb 19 – Mar 8—Jun 26 – Jul 26
Malabar SpinachJan 1 – Jan 15Feb 19 – Mar 8—Apr 22 – May 7
Summer SavoryJan 1 – Jan 15Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 15 – Apr 30
Pea—Jan 3 – Jan 22Sep 21 – Oct 8Mar 4 – Mar 19
Spinach—Jan 3 – Jan 22Oct 12 – Oct 29Feb 14 – Feb 22
Mache (Corn Salad)—Jan 3 – Jan 22Oct 5 – Oct 22Feb 22 – Mar 9
LettuceJan 8 – Jan 22Jan 22 – Feb 8Oct 5 – Oct 22Feb 28 – Mar 30
Swiss ChardJan 8 – Jan 22Jan 22 – Feb 8Sep 21 – Oct 8Mar 20 – Mar 30
Bok Choy / Pak ChoiJan 8 – Jan 22Jan 22 – Feb 8Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 5 – Mar 20
Fennel (Bulb)Jan 8 – Jan 22Jan 29 – Feb 15Sep 7 – Sep 24Apr 11 – May 6
Napa CabbageJan 8 – Jan 22Jan 22 – Feb 8Sep 21 – Oct 8Mar 20 – Apr 14
Bitter MelonJan 8 – Jan 22Feb 19 – Mar 8—Apr 22 – May 12
CucamelonJan 8 – Jan 22Feb 19 – Mar 8—May 2 – May 12
New Zealand SpinachJan 8 – Jan 22Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 10 – Apr 30
PeanutJan 8 – Jan 22Feb 12 – Mar 1—May 30 – Jul 19
WatercressJan 8 – Jan 22Jan 22 – Feb 8Oct 19 – Nov 5Mar 20 – Mar 30
Luffa (Loofah Gourd)Jan 8 – Jan 22Feb 19 – Mar 8—May 27 – Jul 26
Beet—Jan 10 – Jan 29Sep 28 – Oct 15Mar 6 – Mar 26
Radish—Jan 10 – Jan 29Oct 26 – Nov 12Feb 6 – Feb 14
Arugula—Jan 10 – Jan 29Oct 19 – Nov 5Feb 14 – Feb 24
Fava Bean (Broad Bean)—Jan 10 – Jan 29Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 31 – Apr 15
Tatsoi—Jan 10 – Jan 29Oct 12 – Oct 29Feb 19 – Mar 6
Mizuna—Jan 10 – Jan 29Oct 5 – Oct 22Feb 19 – Mar 1
CucumberJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 19 – Mar 8Sep 7 – Sep 24Apr 17 – May 7
Zucchini / Summer SquashJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 12 – Mar 1Sep 7 – Sep 24Apr 5 – Apr 20
Winter SquashJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 12 – Mar 1—May 10 – Jun 9
PumpkinJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 12 – Mar 1—May 20 – Jun 19
Cantaloupe / MuskmelonJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 19 – Mar 8—May 7 – May 27
WatermelonJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 19 – Mar 8—May 7 – Jun 6
Rhubarb—Jan 15 – Feb 1——
Horseradish—Jan 15 – Feb 1——
SunflowerJan 15 – Jan 29Feb 12 – Mar 1—Apr 30 – May 30
Carrot—Jan 17 – Feb 5Sep 14 – Oct 1Mar 23 – Apr 12
Turnip—Jan 17 – Feb 5Oct 12 – Oct 29Mar 3 – Mar 23
Mustard Greens—Jan 17 – Feb 5Oct 12 – Oct 29Feb 21 – Mar 8
Rapini (Broccoli Raab)—Jan 17 – Feb 5Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 3 – Mar 23
Chervil—Jan 17 – Feb 5Oct 12 – Oct 29Mar 3 – Mar 23
Chives—Jan 22 – Feb 8——
Asparagus—Jan 22 – Feb 8——
Sorrel—Jan 22 – Feb 8——
Potato—Jan 24 – Feb 12—Apr 9 – May 29
Cilantro / Coriander—Jan 24 – Feb 12Sep 28 – Oct 15Mar 15 – Apr 9
Salsify—Jan 24 – Feb 12—May 19 – Jun 28
Borage—Jan 24 – Feb 12Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 25 – Apr 14
Globe Artichoke—Jan 29 – Feb 15——
Parsnip—Jan 31 – Feb 19—May 16 – Jun 15
Dill—Feb 7 – Feb 26Oct 5 – Oct 22Mar 24 – Apr 13
Bush Bean—Feb 14 – Mar 5Sep 14 – Oct 1Apr 10 – Apr 20
Pole Bean—Feb 14 – Mar 5—Apr 20 – Apr 30
Sweet Corn—Feb 14 – Mar 5—Apr 20 – May 30
Edamame (Soybean)—Feb 14 – Mar 5—May 5 – May 30
Amaranth (Leaf)—Feb 14 – Mar 5—Mar 21 – Apr 10
Lima Bean—Feb 21 – Mar 12—May 2 – Jun 1
Southern Pea (Cowpea)—Feb 21 – Mar 12—Apr 27 – May 27
Sweet Potato—Feb 26 – Mar 15—Jun 3 – Jul 3
Rutabaga——Aug 24 – Sep 10—
Garlic——Dec 21 – Jan 7—

Windows are ~1–2 week bands around each date. Frost dates are a statewide average from NOAA/NCEI normals; your town may differ by two weeks or more. Calendar year 2026.