When to plant daffodil bulbs in Florida

Fall planting in Jacksonville

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Florida the window opens between October 15 and October 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Jacksonville: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

JacksonvilleOct 15–Nov 30

TampaOct 15–Nov 30

OrlandoOct 15–Nov 30

St. PetersburgOct 15–Nov 30

Cape CoralOct 15–Nov 30

TallahasseeOct 15–Nov 30

GainesvilleOct 15–Nov 30

Palm BayOct 15–Nov 30

Lehigh AcresOct 15–Nov 30

LakelandOct 15–Nov 30

Spring HillOct 15–Nov 30

BrandonOct 15–Nov 30

ClearwaterOct 15–Nov 30

Palm CoastOct 15–Nov 30

RiverviewOct 15–Nov 30

Fort MyersOct 15–Nov 30

DeltonaOct 15–Nov 30

North PortOct 15–Nov 30

AlafayaOct 15–Nov 30

Daytona BeachOct 15–Nov 30

MelbourneOct 15–Nov 30

Town 'n' CountryOct 15–Nov 30

KissimmeeOct 15–Nov 30

Boynton BeachOct 15–Nov 30

Pine HillsOct 15–Nov 30

The VillagesOct 15–Nov 30

LargoOct 15–Nov 30

St. CloudOct 15–Nov 30

Wesley ChapelOct 15–Nov 30

OcalaOct 15–Nov 30

All 148 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Florida?

In Jacksonville, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Florida the window opens between October 15 and October 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.