When to plant tomatoes in Florida

Plant out in Jacksonville

Feb 15–Mar 1

Across Florida the window opens between February 15 and March 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Jacksonville: Dec 14–Dec 28
Plant out, Jacksonville: Feb 15–Mar 1
Last sowing for a harvest: Sep 28
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Wait for nights that stay above 50°F. A cold snap after transplanting stalls tomatoes for weeks.

Tomatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

JacksonvilleFeb 15–Mar 1

TampaFeb 15–Mar 1

OrlandoFeb 15–Mar 1

St. PetersburgFeb 15–Mar 1

Cape CoralFeb 15–Mar 1

TallahasseeMar 18–Apr 1

GainesvilleMar 10–Mar 24

Palm BayFeb 15–Mar 1

Lehigh AcresFeb 15–Mar 1

LakelandFeb 15–Mar 1

Spring HillFeb 15–Mar 1

BrandonFeb 15–Mar 1

ClearwaterFeb 15–Mar 1

Palm CoastFeb 15–Mar 1

RiverviewFeb 15–Mar 1

Fort MyersFeb 15–Mar 1

DeltonaFeb 15–Mar 1

North PortFeb 15–Mar 1

AlafayaFeb 15–Mar 1

Daytona BeachFeb 15–Mar 1

MelbourneFeb 15–Mar 1

Town 'n' CountryFeb 15–Mar 1

KissimmeeFeb 15–Mar 1

Boynton BeachFeb 15–Mar 1

Pine HillsFeb 15–Mar 1

The VillagesFeb 15–Mar 1

LargoFeb 15–Mar 1

St. CloudFeb 15–Mar 1

Wesley ChapelFeb 15–Mar 1

OcalaMar 4–Mar 18

All 148 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant tomatoes in Florida?

In Jacksonville, plant out from February 15 to March 1. Across Florida the window opens between February 15 and March 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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