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Usual potatoes, irish planting periods in South Florida, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | outdoor planting Oct–Jan | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December |
What these dates mean in South Florida
Planting usually runs about 123 days, from Oct 1 to Jan 31.
That start date is close to the middle of the 3 places in this data set that report potatoes, irish planting dates (Oct 1).
Frost-date caveat: these are published ranges for South Florida. A northern or high-elevation site will run later than a southern or low one, and a cold wet spring can push planting past the window. North = north of SR 40, Central = SR 40 to SR 70, South = below SR 70; frost dates and local conditions vary. Check your last spring frost and soil temperature, and confirm with your county extension office.
Potatoes, Irish dates in other places
Other crops in South Florida
- Arugula
- Beans, bush
- Beans, lima
- Beans, pole
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupes
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chinese cabbage
- Collards
- Corn, sweet
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Endive/Escarole
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuce
- Mustard
- Okra
- Onions, bulbing
- Onions, bunching (green and shallots)
- Peas, snow or English
- Peas, southern
- Peppers
- Potatoes, sweet
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Spinach
- Squash, summer
- Squash, winter
- Strawberry
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watermelon
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (VH021), Table 1.