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Zone 11a planting guide
A one-page zone 11a planting guide for frost-free gardens: which vegetables to plant in which months, and how to pick perennials for zone 11a.
What is on this planting guide
Average coldest winter night 40 to 45°F (4 to 7°C). Places in zone 11a include Miami, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Boca Raton, FL, Hollywood, FL.
Frost is rare or unknown in zone 11a, so planting follows heat and rain, not frost dates. Cool-season crops go in from late summer to winter; heat lovers in fall, winter and early spring before the hottest months. The dates below are published for South Florida, the largest frost-free area of the mainland. In coastal California and the low deserts of Arizona and Texas the seasons differ, so check your county extension office as well.
Vegetable planting months
| Crop | Plant (South Florida) |
|---|---|
| Arugula | Oct to Mar |
| Beans, bush | Sep to Apr |
| Beets | Oct to Jan |
| Broccoli | Oct to Jan |
| Cabbage | Sep to Jan |
| Cantaloupe | Dec to Mar |
| Carrots | Sep to Mar |
| Celery | Oct to Mar |
| Collards | Sep to Jan |
| Corn, sweet | Oct to Mar |
| Cucumbers | Sep to Feb |
| Eggplant | Aug to Feb |
| Kale | Sep to Jan |
| Crop | Plant (South Florida) |
|---|---|
| Lettuce | Sep to Feb |
| Okra | Jan to Mar, Aug to Oct |
| Onions, bunching | Sep to Mar |
| Peas, southern | Sep to Apr |
| Peppers | Aug to Feb |
| Potatoes | Oct to Jan |
| Pumpkin | Early Aug |
| Radish | Oct to Mar |
| Spinach | Oct to Feb |
| Squash, summer | Aug to Mar |
| Tomatoes | Aug to Feb |
| Watermelon | Dec to Mar |
Planting months: UF/IFAS Extension, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP103), South Florida column, revised 2026. Your zone by ZIP code: plantsdirectusa.com.
