Crop dates by place

Endive/Escarole Planting Dates by State and Region

Published endive/escarole planting windows for 3 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Across the 3 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Feb 1 (North Florida) and as late as Sep 1 (South Florida). The middle of the range starts around Aug 1.

Endive/Escarole windows by place
Place	Planting	Harvest
Central Florida	Planting: outdoor planting Aug–Feb
North Florida	Planting: outdoor planting Feb-Mar Sept
South Florida	Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Mar

Calendar view

Endive/Escarole calendar by place
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Central Florida planting	Planting window in January	Planting window in February		Planting window in August	Planting window in September	Planting window in October	Planting window in November	Planting window in December
North Florida planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March
South Florida planting	Planting window in January	Planting window in February	Planting window in March		Planting window in September	Planting window in October	Planting window in November	Planting window in December

Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (VH021), Table 1.