When to plant leeks in Florida

Plant out in Jacksonville

Jan 18–Feb 1

Across Florida the window opens between January 1 and March 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Jacksonville: Nov 9–Nov 23
Plant out, Jacksonville: Jan 18–Feb 1
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

JacksonvilleJan 18–Feb 1

TampaJan 6–Jan 20

OrlandoJan 11–Jan 25

St. PetersburgJan 3–Jan 17

Cape CoralJan 2–Jan 16

TallahasseeFeb 25–Mar 11

GainesvilleFeb 17–Mar 3

Palm BayJan 16–Jan 30

Lehigh AcresJan 3–Jan 17

LakelandJan 12–Jan 26

Spring HillJan 22–Feb 5

BrandonJan 16–Jan 30

ClearwaterJan 3–Jan 17

Palm CoastJan 10–Jan 24

RiverviewJan 6–Jan 20

Fort MyersJan 2–Jan 16

DeltonaJan 12–Jan 26

North PortJan 18–Feb 1

AlafayaJan 3–Jan 17

Daytona BeachJan 16–Jan 30

MelbourneJan 10–Jan 24

Town 'n' CountryJan 6–Jan 20

KissimmeeJan 14–Jan 28

Boynton BeachJan 8–Jan 22

Pine HillsJan 14–Jan 28

The VillagesJan 12–Jan 26

LargoJan 3–Jan 17

St. CloudJan 14–Jan 28

Wesley ChapelJan 17–Jan 31

OcalaFeb 11–Feb 25

All 148 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant leeks in Florida?

In Jacksonville, plant out from January 18 to February 1. Across Florida the window opens between January 1 and March 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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