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Planting calendar / Ocala, FL

Planting calendar for Ocala, FL

Station OCALA, FL US (USC00086414) is 4.5 miles away. Median last 32°F 02/25, median first 32°F 12/12. Crop dates below come from UF/IFAS. Where the guide uses weeks around a frost date, those weeks are applied to the median 32°F dates because the guide does not name a 10/50/90 level.

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Crops in the cited guide

SowBush beansNorthMar–Apr · Aug–SeptCentralFeb–Apr · Aug–SeptSouthSept–Apr45–60 days to harvestSowBeetsNorthSept–MarCentralSept–FebSouthOct–Jan50–70 days to harvestSowBroccoliNorthSep–FebCentralSept–FebSouthOct–Jan75–90 (50–70) days to harvestSowCabbageNorthSept–FebCentralSept–FebSouthSept–Jan85–110 (70–90) days to harvestSowCarrotsNorthSept–MarCentralAug–MarSouthSept–Mar70–120 days to harvestSowCollardsNorthFeb–April · Sept–NovCentralSept–FebSouthSept–Jan70–90 (50–70) days to harvestSowSweet cornNorthMar–Apr · AugCentralJan–AprSouthOct–Mar65–90 days to harvestSowEggplantNorthMid Mar–JulCentralJan–Feb · Aug–SeptSouthAug–Feb90–115 (70–90) days to harvestSowKaleNorthSept–FebCentralSept–FebSouthSept–Jan50–70 days to harvestSowLettuceNorthFeb–MarCentralSept–FebSouthSept–Feb60–80 days to harvestSowOkraNorthLate Mar–JulyCentralFeb–AugSouthJan–Mar · Aug–Oct60–70 days to harvestSowOnions, bulbingNorthSept–DecCentralOctSouthOct100–130 days to harvestSowOnions, bunching (green and shallots)NorthSep–MarCentralAug–MarSouthSept–Mar50–75 (green) 75–100 (shallots) days to harvestSowPeas, snow or EnglishNorthJan–MarCentralNov–FebSouthNov–Feb60–80 days to harvestSowPeas, southernNorthMid Mar– AugCentralFeb–AugSouthSept–Apr75–90 days to harvestSowPeppersNorthLate Mar–Apr · July– AugCentralJan–Mar · Aug–SeptSouthAug–Feb90–100 (65–75) days to harvestSowPotatoes, IrishNorthJan–MarCentralNov–FebSouthOct–Jan85–110 days to harvestSowPumpkinNorthEarly JulyCentralMid JulySouthEarly Aug80–100 (70–90) days to harvestSowRadishNorthSept–MarCentralSept–MarSouthOct–Mar20–30 days to harvestSowSpinachNorthOct–NovCentralSept–MarSouthOct–Feb45–60 days to harvestSowSummer squashNorthLate Mar–Apr · Aug–SeptCentralJan–Apr · Aug–SeptSouthAug–Mar40–50 days to harvestSowWinter squashNorthFeb–Apr · Aug–SeptCentralJan–Apr · Aug–SeptSouthAug–Mar85–120 days to harvestSowSwiss chardNorthSept–MarCentralSept–MaySouthSept–Mar45–60 days to harvestSowTomatoesNorthLate Mar–Apr · AugCentralJan–Feb · Aug–SeptSouthAug–Feb90–110 (70–90) days to harvestSowTurnipsNorthJan–Apr · Sept–OctCentralSept–FebSouthSept–Jan40–60 days to harvestSowWatermelonNorthLate Mar–Apr · July–AugCentralJan–MarSouthDec–Mar80–100 (60–90) days to harvest

Ocala, FL

Zone 9aAverage annual extreme minimum 20°F to 25°F

Median last 32°F is February 25. Median first 32°F is December 12. The 50% growing-season length is 293 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Florida. Nearest qualified station: OCALA, FL US (USC00086414), 4.5 miles. Median last 32°F February 25. Median first 32°F December 12. The 50% growing-season length is 293 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterMarch 21February 25January 24
First 32°F on or beforeNovember 21December 12January 14

Column order matches the NCEI file: for the last freeze, 10% is the later date and 90% is the earlier date. How to read the probabilities.

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Planting calendar

Windows below are from UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10. North = all of Florida north of State Road 40; central = the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70; south = all of Florida below State Road 70.

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