Florida · zones 8b11a

When to plant spinach in Florida.

Sow between Jan 1 to Jan 24 in a typical year, keyed to Florida's median last frost around Feb 3. A second, fall sowing fits Oct 1 to Nov 19. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

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Spinach dates for a typical Florida season.

Direct sow

Jan 1 to Jan 24

Keyed to the ~Feb 3 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 3" apart.

Fall round

Oct 1 to Nov 19

Counted back from the ~Dec 15 first frost.

Harvest

~42 days later

~0.25 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.

Florida spans more than one climate: Zone 9 is the most common zone, but the state runs 8b to 11a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.