Zone 9A/9B Gardening Calendar - North East Florida Planting Schedule

Gardening in Florida is a very different experience than gardening in the rest of the country, and growing fruits and vegetables in North East Florida is a very different experience than gardening down south. It has taken us about five years to adjust to the zone 9 planting schedule, and while there are many zone 9 garden guides out there, we felt that there was a need for a simple, user friendly zone 9A/9B planting calendar.

 

The zone 9 garden calendar color chart below is based on when you should either start from seed/or if you have started your seeds inside, when it is safe to plant out. 

Here in North East Florida, it is easy to extend your growing season by starting your seeds indoors, or by protecting your plants outdoors. We grow tomatoes and peppers outdoors all year round, some under a plastic cover and some up against the house. If you want to extend your growing season here in zone 9, it can be as simple as putting up a fence around your garden, and if you create a walled garden you are even better off. 

When it comes to extending the cold season, it gets tricky, but we have had some success with extending our lettuce season by planting in our backyard, which is dabbled shade and gets late afternoon/evening sun only.

Our North East Florida Garden Calendar

	Months where it is time to plant out/or when you can start seed outside.
	Months where you may have success, but it is not optimal to start growing a particular fruit or vegetable.

 

** If you're looking at this 9A/9B planting calendar on your phone, it works best in horizontal view.**

Zone 9 Planting Calendar

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Asparagus

Jan

Dec

Artichoke

Apr

Arugula

Jan

Feb

Mar

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Basil

Feb

Mar

Beans

Mar

Apr

Aug

Sep

Bok Choy

Feb

Mar

Apr

Beets

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Broccoli

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Brussel Sprouts

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Butternut Squash

Feb

Mar

Apr

Jul

Aug

Sep

Cabbage

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cantaloupe

Feb

Mar

Apr

Carrots

Jan

Feb

Mar

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cauliflower

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Celery

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cerasee/Bitter Melon/Karela

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Collard Greens

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Coriander/Cilantro

Feb

Mar

Oct

Nov

Dec

Corn

Feb

Mar

Apr

Cucamelon

Apr

May

Cucumbers

Feb

Mar

Apr

Jul

Aug

Daikon/Japanese radish

Feb

Oct

Dill

Feb

Eggplant

Feb

Mar

Aug

Endive

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Garlic, hard

Oct

Nov

Garlic, soft

Oct

Nov

Ginger

Mar

Apr

May

Honey Dew Melon

Feb

Mar

Apr

Kale

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Kohlrabi

Jan

Feb

Mar

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Leek

Mar

Apr

Aug

Sep

Lettuce

Jan

Feb

Sep

Oct

Luffa

Mar

Apr

Mustard

Jan

Feb

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Nasturtium

Okra

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Onions, bulbs

Jan

Feb

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Onions, bunching (green + shallots)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Papaya

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Parsley

Feb

Mar

Apr

Oct

Nov

Peas, snow

Jan

Feb

Mar

Peas, southern

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Pepper

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Potatoes, reg

Jan

Feb

Mar

Dec

Potatoes, sweet

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Pumpkin

Jul

Radish

Jan

Feb

Mar

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Roselle Hibiscus/Jamaican Sorrel

Mar

Apr

Spinach

Jan

Feb

Mar

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Spinach, Malabar

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Squash, summer

Feb

Mar

Apr

Aug

Sep

Squash, winter

Feb

Mar

Apr

Aug

Sep

Strawberry

Sep

Oct

Swiss Chard

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Tomatoes

Feb

Mar

Apr

Jul

Aug

Turmeric

Mar

Apr

May

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Turnips

Jan

Feb

Watermelon

Feb

Mar

Apr

 

This zone 9 garden calendar color chart is based on when you should either start from seed/or if you have started your seeds inside, when it is safe to plant out. It is created based on the north Florida planting recommendation of the UFIFAS Extension as well as our own experience.

 

 

If you have had success growing a specific fruit or vegetable in a month that is not colored in, we would love to hear from your experience. You can either leave a comment or or send us an email. 

If you have any suggestions for fruit and veggies, which should be added to the Zone 9 Calendar, please leave us a comment as well, we especially want to add fruit, vegetables and herbs not commonly grown in our growing zone, so if you have had success with a specific species, please reach out, we are always looking for ways to extend our North East Florida growing schedule.