Florida Monthly Planting Calendars (Zone 9)
Your month-by-month guide to what to start from transplants vs. direct seed in Florida. Each plant links to a Florida-specific variety guide with timing tips and trusted places to buy seeds and starts.
How to use these calendars
Open the month you’re planting. Each calendar separates Transplant and Direct Seed so you can plan quickly.
Every plant name opens a Florida-specific guide: best varieties for our heat/frost windows, spacing, and timing.
We include links to purchase seeds and starts from partners we trust—so you can grow with confidence.
We test recommendations in Florida’s Zone 9 conditions. Some links are affiliate links that help keep these resources free, at no extra cost to you.
Choose a month
Cool-season staples thrive; roots and greens shine.
JanuaryTransition month—watch for late snaps on early starts.
FebruarySpring ramps up—trellises and irrigation ready.
MarchWarm-season workhorses take off; succession for steady yields.
AprilHeat builds—lean into heat-tolerant varieties and mulch.
MayStorm prep: staking, trellising, irrigation checks.
JuneHigh heat—harvest early and choose resilient crops.
JulyLate-summer gap; start cool-season seedlings for fall.
AugustFall kickoff—greens and roots return strongly.
SeptemberCooler nights; stagger sowings for steady harvests.
OctoberFrost awareness up north; Central/South keep momentum.
NovemberWinter greens shine; protect tender crops on cold snaps.
December