What to Plant in May, Central Florida

Subtropical

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

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There are 40 crops you can plant in Central Florida in May. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting

🫛 Hyacinth Bean (Lablab)🫛 Lima Beans 🫛 Okra 🌾 Sorghum 🫘 Southern Peas 🫛 Yardlong Beans

Leafy

🌿 Amaranth 🌿 Brazilian Spinach 🌿 Malabar Spinach 🌿 New Zealand Spinach

Root

🌿 Cassava 🫚 Ginger 🥔 Jicama 🥜 Peanuts 🍠 Sweet Potato 🌿 Taro 🫚 Turmeric 🌰 Water Chestnut

Herb

🫚 Galangal 🌾 Lemongrass 🌿 Rau Ram (Vietnamese Coriander)

Fruit

🥑 Avocado 🍌 Banana 🍈 Custard Apple 🐉 Dragon Fruit 🍈 Guava 🟣 Jaboticaba 🟤 Longan 🍒 Lychee 🥭 Mango 🍈 Papaya 💜 Passionfruit 🍍 Pineapple ⭐ Star Fruit

Mushroom

🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)

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

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