Central Florida Vegetable Gardening Month by Month

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Central Florida vegetable gardening, month by month: the table below shows how many vegetables you can sow or plant in each month of the year, which planting windows open and which ones close. Under it, every month has its own section with the full list. The timing comes straight from our Central Florida vegetable planting calendar, the same data the Planting Season app uses.

The busiest planting month is January, with 53 vegetables to sow or plant. The quietest is June, with 4 vegetables. For this month's list on its own, see what to plant now in Central Florida.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Central Florida planting calendar at a glance

Each row is one month. Tap a month for its section below, or use the month buttons above for the full page with herbs, fruit and flowers. Where our data sets a crop out as transplants, the window is the transplanting window.

Month	Vegetables	Windows opening	Last month in the window
January	53	Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and 9 more	Collard Greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onion and 13 more
February	43	Pumpkin, Bush Beans, Bitter Melon, Chayote, Edamame and 3 more	Tomato, Eggplant, Peas, Snow Peas, Spinach and 18 more
March	40	Okra, Southern Peas, Sweet Potato, Amaranth, Arrowroot and 15 more	Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Zucchini, Squash, Cucumber and 13 more
April	22	None	Sweet Corn, Bush Beans, Arrowroot and Winged Beans
May	18	None	Southern Peas, Brazilian Spinach, Cassava, Ginger, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab) and 9 more
June	4	None	None
July	5	Pumpkin	Sweet Potato, Amaranth and Malabar Spinach
August	26	Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and 19 more	Okra, Southern Peas, Brazilian Spinach, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Jicama and 6 more
September	50	Cucumber, Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Spinach and 30 more	Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and 11 more
October	47	Collard Greens, Arugula, Broccolini, Chicory, Endive & Escarole and 8 more	None
November	47	None	Brussels Sprouts, Celeriac, Hamburg Parsley, Leek, Napa Cabbage and 3 more
December	39	None	None

How the vegetable year runs in Central Florida

Central Florida (between State Roads 40 and 70, USDA 9b-10b) gets only light, occasional frosts. Fall is the main planting season, the gardening year really starts in August to September, and cool-season crops run right through the mild winter. Warm crops can go in as early as January and again in late summer, but the June-to-August heat, humidity and pests make summer the dead season for most vegetables. Sandy soil and root-knot nematodes are the standing challenges.

January in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 53 vegetables in Central Florida in January, along with 14 herbs.

Windows opening in January: Asparagus, Bell Pepper, Cantaloupe, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Eggplant, Globe Artichoke, Potato, Squash, Sunchoke, Sweet Corn, Tomato, Watermelon and Zucchini.

Last month in the window: Arugula, Broccoli, Broccolini, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Endive & Escarole, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Mibuna, Onion, Radicchio, Rutabaga, Shallot, Sorrel and Watercress.

Still sowing from last month: Beet, Bok Choy, Carrot, Celery, Daikon, Fava Beans, Garlic, Green Onion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Peas, Radish, Snow Peas, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi and Turnip.

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February in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 43 vegetables in Central Florida in February, along with 21 herbs.

Windows opening in February: Bitter Melon, Bush Beans, Chayote, Edamame, Luffa (Loofah), Popcorn, Pumpkin and Tomatillo.

Last month in the window: Asparagus, Beet, Bok Choy, Celery, Daikon, Eggplant, Fava Beans, Garlic, Globe Artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Peas, Potato, Radish, Snow Peas, Spinach, Sunchoke, Tatsoi, Tomato and Turnip.

Still sowing from last month: Bell Pepper, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Green Onion, Lettuce, Squash, Sweet Corn, Swiss Chard, Watermelon and Zucchini.

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March in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 40 vegetables in Central Florida in March, along with 21 herbs.

Windows opening in March: Amaranth, Arrowroot, Brazilian Spinach, Cassava, Ginger, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Jicama, Lima Beans, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Okra, Peanuts, Sorghum, Southern Peas, Sweet Potato, Taro, Turmeric, Water Chestnut, Winged Beans and Yardlong Beans.

Last month in the window: Bell Pepper, Bitter Melon, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Chayote, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Edamame, Green Onion, Lettuce, Luffa (Loofah), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatillo, Watermelon and Zucchini.

Still sowing from last month: Bush Beans and Sweet Corn.

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April in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 22 vegetables in Central Florida in April, along with 3 herbs.

Last month in the window: Arrowroot, Bush Beans, Sweet Corn and Winged Beans.

Still sowing from last month: Amaranth, Brazilian Spinach, Cassava, Ginger, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Jicama, Lima Beans, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Okra, Peanuts, Sorghum, Southern Peas, Sweet Potato, Taro, Turmeric, Water Chestnut and Yardlong Beans.

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May in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 18 vegetables in Central Florida in May, along with 3 herbs.

Last month in the window: Brazilian Spinach, Cassava, Ginger, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Jicama, Lima Beans, New Zealand Spinach, Peanuts, Sorghum, Southern Peas, Taro, Turmeric, Water Chestnut and Yardlong Beans.

Still sowing from last month: Amaranth, Malabar Spinach, Okra and Sweet Potato.

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June in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 4 vegetables in Central Florida in June.

Still sowing from last month: Amaranth, Malabar Spinach, Okra and Sweet Potato.

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July in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 5 vegetables in Central Florida in July.

Windows opening in July: Pumpkin.

Last month in the window: Amaranth, Malabar Spinach and Sweet Potato.

Still sowing from last month: Okra.

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August in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 26 vegetables in Central Florida in August, along with 8 herbs.

Windows opening in August: Bell Pepper, Bitter Melon, Broccoli, Bush Beans, Chayote, Chili Pepper, Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa (Loofah), Popcorn, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato and Zucchini.

One-month window, sow or plant in August: Brazilian Spinach, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Jicama, Lima Beans, New Zealand Spinach, Peanuts, Sorghum, Southern Peas, Water Chestnut and Yardlong Beans.

Last month in the window: Okra.

Still sowing from last month: Pumpkin.

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September in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 50 vegetables in Central Florida in September, along with 21 herbs.

Windows opening in September: Beet, Bok Choy, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Daikon, Fava Beans, Garlic, Green Onion, Hamburg Parsley, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Parsnip, Peas, Radish, Salsify, Scorzonera, Shallot, Snow Peas, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi and Turnip.

One-month window, sow or plant in September: Cucumber and Winged Beans.

Last month in the window: Bell Pepper, Bitter Melon, Bush Beans, Chayote, Chili Pepper, Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa (Loofah), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato and Zucchini.

Still sowing from last month: Broccoli.

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October in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 47 vegetables in Central Florida in October, along with 14 herbs.

Windows opening in October: Arugula, Broccolini, Chicory, Collard Greens, Endive & Escarole, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Mibuna, Radicchio, Rutabaga, Sorrel and Watercress.

Still sowing from last month: Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Daikon, Fava Beans, Garlic, Green Onion, Hamburg Parsley, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Leek, Lettuce, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Parsnip, Peas, Radish, Salsify, Scorzonera, Shallot, Snow Peas, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi and Turnip.

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November in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 47 vegetables in Central Florida in November, along with 14 herbs.

Last month in the window: Brussels Sprouts, Celeriac, Hamburg Parsley, Leek, Napa Cabbage, Parsnip, Salsify and Scorzonera.

Still sowing from last month: Arugula, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Garlic, Green Onion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Onion, Peas, Radicchio, Radish, Rutabaga, Shallot, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

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December in Central Florida

You can sow or plant 39 vegetables in Central Florida in December, along with 14 herbs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the busiest month for planting vegetables in Central Florida?

January, when our Central Florida calendar has 53 vegetables to sow or plant, including Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Squash and 47 more.

Which month has the fewest vegetables to plant in Central Florida?

June, with 4 vegetables, including Okra, Sweet Potato, Amaranth and Malabar Spinach.

When do you plant tomatoes in Central Florida?

Our Central Florida calendar has tomatoes going in during January to February and August to September. See the tomato page for varieties and spacing.

See the full Central Florida calendar

Every crop, every month, with a sowing chart, frost dates and a season-by-season guide.

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