Gulf South Planting Calendar
Month-by-month planting calendar for the Gulf South. 159 crops with sow windows for a humid subtropical climate.
Monthly Planting Calendar
The Gulf South (coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and southeast Georgia, USDA 8b-9a) is humid subtropical with two growing seasons split by a hot, wet summer. A spring planting goes in after the last frost (around March), and a big fall planting carries cool-season crops through the short, mild winter. Summer (June-August) is the off-season for most vegetables apart from heat-lovers like okra and sweet potato. The calendar overlaps closely with North Florida. These windows are a first-pass estimate from regional extension guidance and are being reviewed locally.
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When is the main planting season in the Gulf South?
There are two: a spring planting after the last frost (roughly March) and a larger fall planting from late August through October that carries crops into the mild winter. Summer is the off-season for most vegetables.
What can I grow in a Gulf South summer?
Stick to heat-lovers: okra, sweet potato, southern (cow) peas, Malabar spinach and amaranth. Most other vegetables pause until the fall planting.
How accurate are these dates?
They are a careful first pass based on regional extension calendars and the North Florida analog. We are reviewing them with local sources before this region is finalized.