When to plant onions in Florida

Plant out in Jacksonville

Dec 21–Jan 11

Across Florida the window opens between December 4 and February 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Jacksonville: Nov 9–Dec 7
Plant out, Jacksonville: Dec 21–Jan 11
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

Start seeds indoors 8–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 3–6 weeks before the last frost. Northern gardens need long-day varieties and southern gardens need short-day ones. A wrong pick gives small bulbs.

Onions planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

JacksonvilleDec 21–Jan 11

TampaDec 9–Dec 30

OrlandoDec 14–Jan 4

St. PetersburgDec 6–Dec 27

Cape CoralDec 5–Dec 26

TallahasseeJan 28–Feb 18

GainesvilleJan 20–Feb 10

Palm BayDec 19–Jan 9

Lehigh AcresDec 6–Dec 27

LakelandDec 15–Jan 5

Spring HillDec 25–Jan 15

BrandonDec 19–Jan 9

ClearwaterDec 6–Dec 27

Palm CoastDec 13–Jan 3

RiverviewDec 9–Dec 30

Fort MyersDec 5–Dec 26

DeltonaDec 15–Jan 5

North PortDec 21–Jan 11

AlafayaDec 6–Dec 27

Daytona BeachDec 19–Jan 9

MelbourneDec 13–Jan 3

Town 'n' CountryDec 9–Dec 30

KissimmeeDec 17–Jan 7

Boynton BeachDec 11–Jan 1

Pine HillsDec 17–Jan 7

The VillagesDec 15–Jan 5

LargoDec 6–Dec 27

St. CloudDec 17–Jan 7

Wesley ChapelDec 20–Jan 10

OcalaJan 14–Feb 4

All 148 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant onions in Florida?

In Jacksonville, plant out from December 21 to January 11. Across Florida the window opens between December 4 and February 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 3–6 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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