State agricultural overview

Florida crop calendar.

Zone 9bRange 8a to 11a305-day seasonLast frost February 15First frost December 15

8 primary crops with planting windows for Florida. Calendar timing is anchored to 9b dominant hardiness zone and a 305-day growing season — verify against University of Florida IFAS Extension for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Florida

Cotton
primary
Spring: February 29 – March 21
Grain Sorghum
primary
Spring: March 7 – April 4
Corn
secondary
Spring: February 15 – March 7
Soybeans
secondary
Spring: February 29 – March 21
Winter Wheat
secondary
Fall: December 8 – December 29
Sunflowers
limited
Spring: February 22 – March 21

Vegetables · Florida

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: February 29 – April 4
Peppers
primary
Spring: March 7 – March 28
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: March 7 – April 4
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: February 15 – March 21
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: February 29 – March 21
Potatoes
secondary
Spring: February 1 – February 22
Fall: October 1 – October 16

Forages · Florida

Clover
primary
Spring: January 25 – February 22
Fall: October 16 – October 31
Alfalfa
limited
Spring: February 8 – March 7
Fall: October 16 – October 31

Cover Crops · Florida

Brassicas
secondary
Fall: October 1 – October 16
Cereal Oats
secondary
Spring: February 8 – March 7
Fall: October 16 – October 31
Winter Rye
secondary
Fall: December 8 – December 29
Buckwheat
limited
Spring: April 11 – May 9

Frost-date reference — Florida

Last frost (spring)

February 15

First frost (fall)

December 15

Growing season

305 days

Hardiness zone

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Florida extension service publishes county-specific frost data: University of Florida IFAS Extension.

Florida soil-temp alerts.

Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.

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