As promised, we now offer a complete, regions specific vegetable seed planting guide for Central Florida. This is one of many region-specific guides offered here at Mary's Heirloom Seeds. Find a complete list on our Growing Tips & Videos page.
SEED PLANTING GUIDE FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA
JANUARY
Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Collards, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips and Watermelon
Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow
FEBRUARY
Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, celery, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Southern Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips and Watermelon
Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow
MARCH
Amaranth, Arugula, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Kohlrabi, Okra, Bunching Onions, Southern Peas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Swiss Chard, Cherry Tomatoes and Watermelon
APRIL
Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Chinese Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Okra, Southern Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Summer Squash, Winter Squash and Swiss Chard
MAY
Okra, Southern Peas, Sweet Potatoes and Swiss Chard
JUNE
Okra, Southern Peas, Sweet Potatoes and Pumpkin
JULY
Okra, Southern Peas, Peppers and Pumpkin
AUGUST
Amaranth, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Carrots, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Okra, Bunching Onions, Southern Peas, Peppers, Summer Squash, Winter Squash and Tomatoes
SEPTEMBER
Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collards, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard, PEPPERS, Pumpkin, Radish, Romaine, Sorrel, Summer Spinach (Malabar Spinach), Summer Squash, Swiss Chard TOMATOES and Turnips
Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow
OCTOBER
Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Bulbing Onions, Radish, Romaine, Sorrel, Summer Spinach (Malabar Spinach), Bloomsdale Spinach, Strawberry, Swiss Chard, Cherry TOMATOES and Turnips
Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow
NOVEMBER
Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Swiss Chard and Turnips
DECEMBER
Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chives, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Potatoes Radish, Spinach, Swiss Chard and Turnips
This data has been compiled from our own research as well as feedback from our customers. If you have additional questions please ask.
Recommended Heirloom Varieties for Florida:
Moringa
Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth & Red Garnet Amaranth
Arugula Roquette
Bush Beans: Blue Lake & Red Kidney
Pole Beans: Kentucky Wonder & Scarlet Runner
Beets: Early Wonder, Detroit Dark Red & Cylindra Formanova
Broccoli: Calabrese, Purple Early Sprouting & De Ciccio
Brussels Sprouts: Long Island
Cabbage: New Jersey Wakefield & Savoy, Perfection
Carrots: Chantenay, Danver's & Scarlet Nantes
Chinese Cabbage: Dwarf Pak Choy & Pak Choy
Collards: Georgia Green & Morris Heading
Corn: Dakota Black Popcorn, Stowell's Evergreen & Country Gentleman
Cucumber: Ashley, Marketmore (slicer), National Pickling & Lemon Cucumber
Eggplant: Black Beauty
Endive: Batavian
Kale: Blue Curled & Lacinato (dino kale)
Kohlrabi: Purple Vienna
Lettuce: 4 Seasons, Little Gem, May Queen, Tom Thumb & Simpson
Mustard: Southern Giant & Giant Red
Okra: Burgundy, Perkins Long Pod, Texas Hill Country & Clemson Spineless
Onions: Red Burgundy (bulbing), Japanese Bunching & Bulgarian Leeks
English/Snow Peas: Sugar snap & Oregon Snow
Southern Peas: Purple Hull Pinkeye, Chinese Red Noodle, Lady Finger, Pigott & Black Eye
Hot Peppers: Black Hungarian, Cayenne, Chinese 5-Color, Habanero & Jalapeno
Sweet Peppers: Cal Wonder, Golden Marconi & Pimiento
Pumpkin: Big Max, Connecticut Field, Seminole & Winter Luxury Pie
Radish: Diakon & German Giant
Spinach: Bloomsdale Longstanding & Malabar
Summer Squash: Black Beauty Zucchini, Golden Crookneck & Yellow Scallop
Winter Squash: Spaghetti, Table Queen Acorn & Waltham Butternut
Swiss Chard: Fordhook & Rainbow
Tomatoes: Wild Everglades, Marglobe, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Homestead, Floradade, Mortgage Lifter & Roma
Turnips: Purple-Top Whiteglobe
Watermelon: Georgia Rattlesnake, Blacktail Mountain, Charleston Grey & Golden Midget
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8 comments
I really appreciate these planting guides. I use it every year! On this planting guide, for Central Florida, you list tomatoes to start in August. When you say that do you mean start the seeds in trays or it is time to have the plants started and they can be transplanted?
Oops! Sent my note to you here! Please don’t post my info!! Lol I’m way out of practice online!! Hahaha
Thank you for having this post! I am new to gardening and I live in Central Florida, so gardening here is upside down! With your tips I have been able to avoid almost all guess work!
@Sheryl
You can purchase seeds on our website, Mary’s Heirloom Seeds
https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/
Each of the specific varieties listed at the bottom of the article are hyperlinks to purchase the seeds from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have additional questions please feel free to ask.
-Mary
https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com
How do we order the seeds you are recommending? What reliable sources?
How Wonderful to have found your Website that seems easy & informative to quickly identify plants to grow in my specific region of central Florida. Looking forward to searching what else is available here. Thank You for Sharing your Knowledge!!
Is new to growing fruits and vegetables…but I am excited!
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