When to plant Cabbage in Florida

In spring, from Jan 1 – 15 in Altamonte Springs to Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Crestview.

For a fall crop, Sept 1 – Dec 31.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Cabbage planting dates by place in Florida
PlaceSpringFall
AlachuaJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Altamonte SpringsJan 1 – 15—
ApopkaJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Atlantic BeachJan 1 – 15—
AuburndaleJan 1 – 15—
Avon ParkJan 1 – 15—
BartowJan 1 – 15—
Belle GladeJan 1 – 15—
Boca RatonJan 1 – 15—
Bonita SpringsJan 1 – 15—
Boynton BeachJan 1 – 15—
BradentonJan 1 – 15—
CallawayJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Cape CanaveralJan 1 – 15—
Cape CoralJan 1 – 15—
CasselberryJan 1 – 15—
ClearwaterJan 1 – 15—
ClermontJan 1 – 15—
CocoaJan 1 – 15—
Cocoa BeachJan 1 – 15—
CrestviewFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Cutler BayJan 1 – 15—
DavenportJan 1 – 15—
Daytona BeachJan 1 – 15—
DeBaryJan 1 – 15—
DeLandJan 1 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Delray BeachJan 1 – 15—
DeltonaJan 1 – 15—
DestinJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
DunedinJan 1 – 15—
EdgewaterJan 1 – 15—
EsteroJan 1 – 15—
EustisJan 1 – 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Fernandina BeachJan 1 – 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Florida CityJan 1 – 15—
Fort MyersJan 1 – 15—
Fort PierceJan 1 – 15—
Fort Walton BeachJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
GainesvilleJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Green Cove SpringsJan 1 – 15—
GreenacresJan 1 – 15—
GrovelandJan 1 – 15—
GulfportJan 1 – 15—
Haines CityJan 1 – 15—
Holly HillJan 1 – 15—
HomesteadJan 1 – 15—
JacksonvilleJan 1 – 15—
Jacksonville BeachJan 1 – 15—
JupiterJan 1 – 15—
KissimmeeJan 1 – 15—
Lady LakeJan 1 – 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Lake CityJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Lake MaryJan 1 – 15—
Lake WalesJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Lake Worth BeachJan 1 – 15—
LakelandJan 1 – 15—
LantanaJan 1 – 15—
LargoJan 1 – 15—
LeesburgJan 1 – 15—
LongwoodJan 1 – 15—
Lynn HavenJan 1 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
MaitlandJan 1 – 15—
Marco IslandJan 1 – 15—
MelbourneJan 1 – 15—
MiltonJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
MinneolaJan 1 – 15—
Mount DoraJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
NaplesJan 1 – 15—
New Port RicheyJan 1 – 15—
New Smyrna BeachJan 1 – 15—
NicevilleJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
North Palm BeachJan 1 – 15—
North PortJan 1 – 15—
OcalaJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
OcoeeJan 1 – 15—
OldsmarJan 1 – 15—
Orange CityJan 1 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
OrlandoJan 1 – 15—
Ormond BeachJan 1 – 15—
OviedoJan 1 – 15—
PalatkaJan 1 – 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Palm BayJan 1 – 15—
Palm Beach GardensJan 1 – 15—
Palm CoastJan 1 – 15—
Palm SpringsJan 1 – 15—
PalmettoJan 1 – 15—
Panama CityJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Panama City BeachJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
ParklandJan 1 – 15—
PensacolaJan 1 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Pinellas ParkJan 1 – 15—
Plant CityJan 1 – 15—
Port OrangeJan 1 – 15—
Port St. LucieJan 1 – 15—
Punta GordaJan 1 – 15—
Riviera BeachJan 1 – 15—
RockledgeJan 1 – 15—
Royal Palm BeachJan 1 – 15—
Safety HarborJan 1 – 15—
SanfordJan 1 – 15—
SarasotaJan 1 – 15—
Satellite BeachJan 1 – 15—
SebastianJan 1 – 15—
SebringJan 1 – 15—
SeminoleJan 1 – 15—
South DaytonaJan 1 – 15—
St. AugustineJan 1 – 15—
St. CloudJan 1 – 15—
St. PetersburgJan 1 – 15—
StuartJan 1 – 15—
TallahasseeJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
TampaJan 1 – 15—
Tarpon SpringsJan 1 – 15—
TavaresJan 1 – 15—
Temple TerraceJan 1 – 15—
TitusvilleJan 1 – 15—
VeniceJan 1 – 15—
Vero BeachJan 1 – 15—
WellingtonJan 1 – 15—
West MelbourneJan 1 – 15—
West Palm BeachJan 1 – 15—
WildwoodJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Winter GardenJan 1 – 15—
Winter HavenJan 1 – 15—
Winter ParkJan 1 – 15—
Winter SpringsJan 1 – 15—
ZephyrhillsJan 1 – 15—

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. 46 other places in Florida have frost dates outside the table. The full USDA table for cabbage.

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