As promised, we now offer a complete, regions specific vegetable seed planting guide for South 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 SOUTH FLORIDA
JANUARY
Arugula, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Collards, 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, Seminole Pumpkin, 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, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cantaloupes, Carrots, celery, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Southern Peas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Seminole Pumpkin, Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes 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
Pretty much EVERY Herb!! Don't forget the Wildflowers!
MARCH
Arugula, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cantaloupe, Carrots, celery, Chinese Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Endive, Lettuce Melons, Mustard, Okra, Bunching Onions, Southern Peas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Radicchio, Rutabaga, Scallion, Summer Spinach, Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Swiss Chard and Watermelon
APRIL
Arugula, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Chinese Cabbage, Southern Peas, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Radish
MAY
Arugula, Peppers, Malabar Spinach, Southern Peas and Swiss Chard. Heat loving herbs such as Tarragon, Summer Savory Cumin and Rosemary.
JUNE
Arugula, OKRA, Southern Peas, Peppers, Radish and Swiss Chard. Heat loving herbs such as Basil, Tarragon, Summer Savory Cumin and Rosemary.
LATE - JULY
Start Pumpkin indoors to transplant at a later time.
AUGUST
Arugula , Eggplant, Escarole, Mustard, Onions, Okra, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radish, Summer Spinach (Malabar Spinach), Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Tomatoes
Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow
SEPTEMBER
Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Melon, Mustard, Okra, Bulbing Onions, Bunching Onions, Southern Peas, PEPPERS, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Sorrel, Summer Spinach (Malabar Spinach), Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Swiss Chard TOMATOES, 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, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Melon, Mustard, Okra, Bulbing Onions, Bunching Onions, Southern Peas, PEPPERS, Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Sorrel, Summer Spinach (Malabar Spinach), Bloomsdale Spinach, Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Strawberry, Swiss Chard, TOMATOES, 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, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Sweet Corn, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Southern Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Strawberry, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes and Turnips
DECEMBER
Amaranth, Arugula, Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chives, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Bunching Onions, Peas-Snow or English, Southern Peas, PEPPERS, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Strawberry, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips and Watermelon
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
Sweet Corn: Black Mexican & Country Gentleman
Cucumber: Marketmore (slicer), National Pickling & Lemon Cucumber
Eggplant: Black Beauty & Florida High Bush
Endive: Batavian
Kale: Blue Curled & Lacinato (dino kale)
Kohlrabi: Purple Vienna
Lettuce: Little Gem, May Queen, Tom Thumb & Simpson
Mustard: Southern Giant & Giant Red
Okra: Clemson Spineless & Burgundy
Onions: Red Burgundy (bulbing), Japanese Bunching & Bulgarian Leeks
English/Snow Peas: Sugar snap & Oregon Snow
Southern Peas: Purple Hull Pikeye Cowpea, Pigott, Black Eye & Pigeon Pea
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: Matt's Wild Cherry Tomato, Wild Everglades, Marglobe, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Homestead, Floradade, Mortgage Lifter & Roma
Turnips: Purple-Top Whiteglobe
Watermelon: Blacktail Mountain, Charleston Grey & Golden Midget
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6 comments
I’m new to gardening and just bought a house in spring hill…. I know I need to get all the old weeds and other stuff out…. what do I need to do before I plant as far as for insects so they don’t eat what I plant? As I have high hopes and so looking forward to doing this!
I need some advice. We live in Miami. We planted sweet potatoes from slips we started from our own sweet potatoes. The plants grew very well and we even harvested and cured a couple that were delicious. Now, whenever we go to harvest more, the potatoes have holes eaten into them. When I looked it up online, it seems to say I would have to destroy the plants and get rid of the soil in order to get rid of whatever is eating them. Is there any organic insecticide or any other trick to help the plants? Please let me know. Thank you!
I am new at gardening
Would like to learn what vegetables grow best in south west Florida summertime
Thank you
Wow, what a fabulous site.
So pleased I came across your site by accident.
I am a novice gardener with a 8 year old who loves plants and seeds.
So far we are growing Pear tomatoes, peppers and Egg plants. Look forward to growing more.
Especially heirloom seeds. Keeping history and nature alive.
Thank you
HI CAN YOU TELL ME WHICH TOMATOES ARE THE BEST FOR FORT LAUDERDALE FL. THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR GROWING ???
THANKS
Hi Maryann
Great seeing your Thursday video.
Regards to you & Doc.