What is already too late to plant in North Florida this year?

Bush bean, Muskmelon, Celery, Sweet corn, Slicing cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Leaf lettuce, Okra, Snap pea, Sweet pepper, Pumpkin, Winter squash, Winter squash, Tomato, Watermelon. The UF/IFAS fall window for bush bean in North Florida closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, so Provider Bush Bean is too late to sow this year: it needs 50 days, and a sowing today matures around Nov 28, 18 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads bush bean as frost susceptible from its own season field.

Plant now

What can I still plant in North Florida right now?

A green vegetable planting in sandy soil among pines and palms at sunrise

NOAA/NWS Tallahassee, FL Weather Forecast Office - Autumn Frost and Freeze Information for the NWS Tallahassee Area puts the average first frost for Tallahassee (TLH) on Nov 10 at a 36 F threshold, period of record 1991-2020. That leaves 32 days of runway from today. Of the 32 catalog varieties UF/IFAS covers for North Florida, 16 are still worth sowing, 16 are already too late this year, and 0 have not opened yet.

Example plan calculated October 9, 2026. Open the planner for dates recalculated for today.

UF/IFAS publishes these windows by month, not by day. Read a window such as September to March as month-level guidance; the only day-level deadlines on this page are the ones computed from the frost date, and each of those says so. The UF/IFAS North column in VH021 Table 1. Footnote 1 defines it as all of Florida north of State Road 40, which covers Tallahassee, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Pensacola and Lake City.

Calculated for Tallahassee (TLH). This catalog carries 6 frost sites for North Florida; each one publishes its own measurement, and opening this page with JavaScript lets you pick another.

Frost runway

Frost runway for North Florida: 12 crops sown today, plotted against the average first frost. Calculated for October 9, 2026.

Still worth sowing

16 varieties UF/IFAS still lists for North Florida on October 9, 2026.
Crop	Source window	Sow by	Expected first harvest	Days of margin before frost
Astro ArugulaArugula · 35 days to maturity	September to March 2027Arugula: North Sept–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Nov 13	3 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Detroit Dark Red BeetBeet · 58 days to maturity	September to March 2027Beets: North Sept–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 6	26 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Waltham 29 BroccoliBroccoli · 74 days to maturity	September to February 2027Broccoli: North Sep–Feb	Through February 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 22	42 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Long Island Improved Brussels SproutsBrussels sprouts · 100 days to maturity	September to NovemberBrussels Sprouts: North Sept–Nov	Through NovemberUF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Jan 17, 2027	68 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Golden Acre CabbageCabbage · 64 days to maturity	September to February 2027Cabbage: North Sept–Feb	Through February 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 12	32 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Danvers 126 CarrotCarrot · 70 days to maturity	September to March 2027Carrots: North Sept–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 18	38 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Snowball Y CauliflowerCauliflower · 70 days to maturity	September to OctoberCauliflower: North Jan–Feb Sept–Oct–Feb	Through OctoberUF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 18	38 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Georgia Southern CollardsCollards · 65 days to maturity	September to NovemberCollards: North Feb–April Sept–Nov	Through NovemberUF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 13	33 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Lacinato KaleKale · 60 days to maturity	September to February 2027Kale: North Sept–Feb	Through February 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 8	28 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Early White Vienna KohlrabiKohlrabi · 55 days to maturity	September to March 2027Kohlrabi: North Sept–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 3	23 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Southern Giant Curled MustardMustard greens · 45 days to maturity	September to April 2027Mustard: North Sept–Apr	Through April 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Nov 23	13 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Evergreen Bunching OnionBunching onion · 65 days to maturity	September to March 2027Onions, bunching (green and shallots): North Sep–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 13	33 days after frost, harvested through light frost
French Breakfast RadishRadish · 28 days to maturity	September to March 2027Radish: North Sept–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Nov 6	4 days before frost
Bloomsdale SpinachSpinach · 42 days to maturity	October to NovemberSpinach: North Oct–Nov	Through NovemberUF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Nov 20	10 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Bright Lights Swiss ChardSwiss chard · 55 days to maturity	September to March 2027Swiss chard: North Sept–Mar	Through March 2027UF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 3	23 days after frost, harvested through light frost
Purple Top White Globe TurnipTurnip · 55 days to maturity	September to OctoberTurnips: North Jan–Apr Sept–Oct	Through OctoberUF/IFAS closes this window by month, so there is no day-exact deadline.	Dec 3	23 days after frost, harvested through light frost

Already too late this year

These are the crops the calendar has already closed on. The reason is the one the planner itself computed, and the second line shows the arithmetic behind it.

16 varieties that have run out of season in North Florida as of October 9, 2026.
Crop	Why it is too late
Provider Bush BeanBush bean · 50 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for bush bean in North Florida closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, so Provider Bush Bean is too late to sow this year: it needs 50 days, and a sowing today matures around Nov 28, 18 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads bush bean as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 50 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Nov 28, 18 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Hale's Best Jumbo MelonMuskmelon · 85 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for muskmelon in North Florida; its only published window ran Mar 20 to Apr 30 and opens again in March. The UF/IFAS window closed on Apr 30, 162 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 85 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Jan 2, 2027, 53 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Tall Utah CeleryCelery · 110 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for celery in North Florida; its only published window ran Jan 1 to Mar 31 and opens again in January. The UF/IFAS window closed on Mar 31, 192 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 110 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Jan 27, 2027, 78 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Golden Bantam Sweet CornSweet corn · 80 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for sweet corn in North Florida closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, so Golden Bantam Sweet Corn is too late to sow this year: it needs 80 days, and a sowing today matures around Dec 28, 48 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads sweet corn as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 80 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 28, 48 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Marketmore 76 CucumberSlicing cucumber · 58 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for slicing cucumber in North Florida closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, so Marketmore 76 Cucumber is too late to sow this year: it needs 58 days, and a sowing today matures around Dec 6, 26 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads slicing cucumber as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 58 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 6, 26 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Black Beauty EggplantEggplant · 80 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for eggplant in North Florida; its only published window ran Mar 15 to Jul 31 and opens again in March. The UF/IFAS window closed on Jul 31, 70 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 80 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 28, 48 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Green Curled EndiveEndive · 85 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for endive in North Florida closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, so Green Curled Endive is too late to sow this year: it needs 85 days, and a sowing today matures around Jan 2, 2027, 53 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); this catalog lists endive as frost tolerant, so the crop is harvested through light frost rather than lost to it. The UF/IFAS window closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 85 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Jan 2, 2027, 53 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Black Seeded Simpson LettuceLeaf lettuce · 45 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for leaf lettuce in North Florida; its only published window ran Feb 1 to Mar 31 and opens again in February. The UF/IFAS window closed on Mar 31, 192 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 45 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Nov 23, 13 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Clemson Spineless OkraOkra · 56 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for okra in North Florida; its only published window ran Mar 20 to Jul 31 and opens again in March. The UF/IFAS window closed on Jul 31, 70 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 56 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 4, 24 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Sugar Snap PeaSnap pea · 62 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for snap pea in North Florida; its only published window ran Jan 1 to Mar 31 and opens again in January. The UF/IFAS window closed on Mar 31, 192 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 62 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 10, 30 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
California Wonder PepperSweet pepper · 72 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for sweet pepper in North Florida closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, so California Wonder Pepper is too late to sow this year: it needs 72 days, and a sowing today matures around Dec 20, 40 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads sweet pepper as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 72 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 20, 40 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Small Sugar PumpkinPumpkin · 100 days to maturity	UF/IFAS publishes no autumn window for pumpkin in North Florida; its only published window ran Jul 1 to Jul 15 and opens again in July. The UF/IFAS window closed on Jul 15, 86 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 100 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Delicata Winter SquashWinter squash · 100 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for winter squash in North Florida closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, so Delicata Winter Squash is too late to sow this year: it needs 100 days, and a sowing today matures around Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads winter squash as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 100 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Waltham Butternut SquashWinter squash · 95 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for winter squash in North Florida closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, so Waltham Butternut Squash is too late to sow this year: it needs 95 days, and a sowing today matures around Jan 12, 2027, 63 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads winter squash as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Sep 30, 9 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 95 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Jan 12, 2027, 63 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Roma TomatoTomato · 76 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for tomato in North Florida closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, so Roma Tomato is too late to sow this year: it needs 76 days, and a sowing today matures around Dec 24, 44 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads tomato as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 76 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 24, 44 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Sugar Baby WatermelonWatermelon · 80 days to maturity	The UF/IFAS fall window for watermelon in North Florida closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, so Sugar Baby Watermelon is too late to sow this year: it needs 80 days, and a sowing today matures around Dec 28, 48 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); UF/IFAS publishes no frost-tolerance grouping, and this catalog reads watermelon as frost susceptible from its own season field. The UF/IFAS window closed on Aug 31, 39 days ago, and that is why this row is here. The frost arithmetic behind it: 80 days to maturity: a sowing today is ready around Dec 28, 48 days after frost. Average first frost Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).

What to do instead

Bush bean (Provider Bush Bean): Sow Southern Giant Curled Mustard instead. UF/IFAS still lists mustard greens for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 45 days to maturity put a sowing today at Nov 23, 13 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Southern Giant Curled Mustard entry
Muskmelon (Hale's Best Jumbo Melon): Sow Waltham 29 Broccoli instead. UF/IFAS still lists broccoli for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 74 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 22, 42 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Waltham 29 Broccoli entry
Celery (Tall Utah Celery): Sow Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts instead. UF/IFAS still lists brussels sprouts for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 100 days to maturity put a sowing today at Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts entry
Sweet corn (Golden Bantam Sweet Corn): Sow Waltham 29 Broccoli instead. UF/IFAS still lists broccoli for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 74 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 22, 42 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Waltham 29 Broccoli entry
Slicing cucumber (Marketmore 76 Cucumber): Sow Detroit Dark Red Beet instead. UF/IFAS still lists beet for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 58 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 6, 26 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Detroit Dark Red Beet entry
Eggplant (Black Beauty Eggplant): Sow Waltham 29 Broccoli instead. UF/IFAS still lists broccoli for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 74 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 22, 42 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Waltham 29 Broccoli entry
Endive (Green Curled Endive): Sow Waltham 29 Broccoli instead. UF/IFAS still lists broccoli for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 74 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 22, 42 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Waltham 29 Broccoli entry
Leaf lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce): Sow Southern Giant Curled Mustard instead. UF/IFAS still lists mustard greens for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 45 days to maturity put a sowing today at Nov 23, 13 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Southern Giant Curled Mustard entry
Okra (Clemson Spineless Okra): Sow Early White Vienna Kohlrabi instead. UF/IFAS still lists kohlrabi for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 55 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 3, 23 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Early White Vienna Kohlrabi entry
Snap pea (Sugar Snap Pea): Sow Lacinato Kale instead. UF/IFAS still lists kale for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 60 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 8, 28 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Lacinato Kale entry
Sweet pepper (California Wonder Pepper): Sow Danvers 126 Carrot instead. UF/IFAS still lists carrot for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 70 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 18, 38 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Danvers 126 Carrot entry
Pumpkin (Small Sugar Pumpkin): Sow Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts instead. UF/IFAS still lists brussels sprouts for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 100 days to maturity put a sowing today at Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts entry
Winter squash (Delicata Winter Squash): Sow Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts instead. UF/IFAS still lists brussels sprouts for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 100 days to maturity put a sowing today at Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts entry
Winter squash (Waltham Butternut Squash): Sow Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts instead. UF/IFAS still lists brussels sprouts for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 100 days to maturity put a sowing today at Jan 17, 2027, 68 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts entry
Tomato (Roma Tomato): Sow Waltham 29 Broccoli instead. UF/IFAS still lists broccoli for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 74 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 22, 42 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Waltham 29 Broccoli entry
Watermelon (Sugar Baby Watermelon): Sow Waltham 29 Broccoli instead. UF/IFAS still lists broccoli for North Florida, this catalog records it as frost tolerant, and its 74 days to maturity put a sowing today at Dec 22, 42 days after frost, harvested through light frost. Open the Waltham 29 Broccoli entry

Do these three first

French Breakfast Radish Sow by Through March 2027 The UF/IFAS fall window for radish in North Florida runs Sep 1 to Mar 31, 2027, and a sowing today matures around Nov 6, 4 days before the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH).
Astro Arugula Sow by Through March 2027 The UF/IFAS fall window for arugula in North Florida runs Sep 1 to Mar 31, 2027, and a sowing today matures around Nov 13, 3 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); this catalog lists arugula as frost tolerant, so the crop is harvested through light frost rather than lost to it.
Bloomsdale Spinach Sow by Through November The UF/IFAS fall window for spinach in North Florida runs Oct 1 to Nov 30, and a sowing today matures around Nov 20, 10 days after the average first frost of Nov 10 at Tallahassee (TLH); this catalog lists spinach as frost tolerant, so the crop is harvested through light frost rather than lost to it.

Sources

UF/IFAS Extension, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103 / VH021), Table 1. Planting guide for Florida vegetables Planting windows for North Florida. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
NOAA/NWS Tallahassee, FL Weather Forecast Office - Autumn Frost and Freeze Information for the NWS Tallahassee Area average first frost for Tallahassee (TLH) at 36 F, period of record 1991-2020. Retrieved 2026-09-08.

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