When to plant broccoli in Florida

Plant out in Jacksonville

Jan 4–Jan 18

Across Florida the window opens between December 18 and February 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Jacksonville: Nov 23–Dec 7
Plant out, Jacksonville: Jan 4–Jan 18
Fall planting, Jacksonville: Oct 13–Oct 27
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

JacksonvilleJan 4–Jan 18

TampaDec 23–Jan 6

OrlandoDec 28–Jan 11

St. PetersburgDec 20–Jan 3

Cape CoralDec 19–Jan 2

TallahasseeFeb 11–Feb 25

GainesvilleFeb 3–Feb 17

Palm BayJan 2–Jan 16

Lehigh AcresDec 20–Jan 3

LakelandDec 29–Jan 12

Spring HillJan 8–Jan 22

BrandonJan 2–Jan 16

ClearwaterDec 20–Jan 3

Palm CoastDec 27–Jan 10

RiverviewDec 23–Jan 6

Fort MyersDec 19–Jan 2

DeltonaDec 29–Jan 12

North PortJan 4–Jan 18

AlafayaDec 20–Jan 3

Daytona BeachJan 2–Jan 16

MelbourneDec 27–Jan 10

Town 'n' CountryDec 23–Jan 6

KissimmeeDec 31–Jan 14

Boynton BeachDec 25–Jan 8

Pine HillsDec 31–Jan 14

The VillagesDec 29–Jan 12

LargoDec 20–Jan 3

St. CloudDec 31–Jan 14

Wesley ChapelJan 3–Jan 17

OcalaJan 28–Feb 11

All 148 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Jacksonville	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 1
Tampa	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Orlando	Nov 16 to Nov 30	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 25
St. Petersburg	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 17
Cape Coral	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 16
Tallahassee	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 11
Gainesville	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 3
Palm Bay	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 30
Lehigh Acres	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Lakeland	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 26
Spring Hill	Nov 27 to Dec 11	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Oct 9 to Oct 23	Feb 5
Brandon	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 30
Clearwater	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Jan 17
Palm Coast	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 24
Riverview	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Fort Myers	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 16
Deltona	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 26
North Port	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Feb 1
Alafaya	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 17
Daytona Beach	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 30
Melbourne	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 24
Town 'n' Country	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Kissimmee	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 28
Boynton Beach	Nov 13 to Nov 27	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Jan 22
Pine Hills	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 28
The Villages	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 26
Largo	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Jan 17
St. Cloud	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 28
Wesley Chapel	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 31
Ocala	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Feb 25
Poinciana	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 28
Delray Beach	Nov 13 to Nov 27	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Jan 22
Sanford	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 26
Port Orange	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 30
Apopka	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 24
Port Charlotte	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Jan 21
Palm Beach Gardens	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 21
Jupiter	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 26
Winter Haven	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 15
Horizon West	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 28
Palm Harbor	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Four Corners	Nov 20 to Dec 4	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 29
Sarasota	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 15
Bradenton	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 16
Bonita Springs	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Pensacola	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 14
Clermont	Nov 20 to Dec 4	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 29
Pinellas Park	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Jan 17
Ocoee	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 28
Fort Pierce	Nov 13 to Nov 27	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 22
Titusville	Nov 16 to Nov 30	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 25
University	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Winter Garden	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 28
Altamonte Springs	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 17
DeLand	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Feb 17
Haines City	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 15
Cutler Bay	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Ormond Beach	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 30
North Fort Myers	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 16
Plant City	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 30
Land O' Lakes	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 31
Princeton	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Oviedo	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 24
Meadow Woods	Nov 16 to Nov 30	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 25
The Acreage	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 21
Winter Springs	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 24
Lakewood Ranch	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 16
Riviera Beach	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 21
Leesburg	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 26
Valrico	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 30
Estero	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Panama City	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Feb 15
South Miami Heights	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Richmond West	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Egypt Lake-Leto	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Carrollwood	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Fruit Cove	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 1
Dunedin	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Merritt Island	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 24
New Smyrna Beach	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 28
East Lake	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Buenaventura Lakes	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 28
Casselberry	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 17
Lake Magdalene	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Lakeside	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 1
Rockledge	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 24
West Melbourne	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Crestview	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Mar 21
Oakleaf Plantation	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 1
Venice	Nov 16 to Nov 30	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Jan 25
Ferry Pass	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 17
Winter Park	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 17
Ruskin	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Vero Beach South	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Fleming Island	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 1
East Lake-Orient Park	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Golden Gate	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 18
Apollo Beach	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Citrus Park	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Silver Springs Shores	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Feb 25
Sebastian	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Wright	Nov 27 to Dec 11	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Feb 5
Temple Terrace	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Leisure City	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Lutz	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Keystone	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Palm River-Clair Mel	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Fish Hawk	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 30
Palm City	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 23
Pace	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 17
Immokalee	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 23
Tarpon Springs	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
South Bradenton	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 15
Nocatee	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 31
Groveland	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 26
Eustis	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Oct 11 to Oct 25	Feb 2
Northdale	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Bellview	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 14
Westchase	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 20
Edgewater	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 28
Port St. John	Nov 16 to Nov 30	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 25
World Golf Village	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 1
Oak Ridge	Nov 16 to Nov 30	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 25
Liberty Triangle	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Feb 25
Wekiwa Springs	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 24
Bloomingdale	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 30
Bayonet Point	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Bartow	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 24
Jacksonville Beach	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 31
DeBary	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 26
Brent	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 14
Jasmine Estates	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Ensley	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 17
Tavares	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 26
Lynn Haven	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Feb 15
Zephyrhills	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 31
Marion Oaks	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Feb 25
Holiday	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 20
Florida Ridge	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 18
Auburndale	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 15
Hunters Creek	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 28
Fort Walton Beach	Nov 27 to Dec 11	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Feb 5
Minneola	Nov 20 to Dec 4	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 29
Lealman	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 17
Midway	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Mar 1
West Pensacola	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Feb 14
Punta Gorda	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Jan 21
Panama City Beach	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 25

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in Florida?

In Jacksonville, plant out from January 4 to January 18. Across Florida the window opens between December 18 and February 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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