When to plant / Florida
When to plant watermelon in Florida
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.
Source: UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10.
How this page reads that source: Table 1 outdoors — North: Late Mar–Apr; July–Aug; Central: Jan–Mar; South: Dec–Mar.
North
- Late Mar–Apr — printed phrase, not converted into a day range
- July–Aug (July 1–August 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 80–100 (60–90).
Central
- Jan–Mar (January 1–March 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 80–100 (60–90).
South
- Dec–Mar (December 1–March 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 80–100 (60–90).
City frost pages in Florida are listed on Florida.