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Florida

Florida (FL) covers 5 primary USDA hardiness zones across 1,454 zip codes. Capital: Tallahassee.

USDA hardiness zones in Florida

Zone share is computed from the 1,454 zip codes within Florida. The most common zone is the best starting point for state-wide guidance; check your local zip for microclimate accuracy.

State-wide baseline

Zone 10a covers the largest share of Florida, with winter lows around 30°F to 35°F and a typical growing season of 340 days. Zone 10a guide →

Crops suited to Florida

Crops whose recommended USDA zone range overlaps Florida's dominant zones. 73 crops match.

Tree fruit

21 crops
Diospyros virginiana 450936388 (persimmon-american)

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

zones 4b–9a

Malus domestica 'Stark's Earliest'. Locatie De Kruidhof 02 (apple)

Apple

Malus domestica

zones 3a–9a

Japanese Persimmon (persimmon-asian)

Asian Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

zones 7a–10a

Persea americana fruit 2 (avocado)

Avocado

Persea americana

zones 9b–11b

Musa acuminata kz01 (banana)

Banana

Musa acuminata

zones 9b–13b

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) (coconut)

Coconut

Cocos nucifera

zones 11a–13b

Ficus-carica - bancal 20110416a (fig)

Fig

Ficus carica

zones 7a–10b

Citrus-x-paradisi-20080322 (grapefruit)

Grapefruit

Citrus paradisi

zones 9a–11b

See all 21 tree fruit →

Berries

7 crops
Ripe, ripening, and green blackberries (blackberry)

Blackberry

Rubus subgenus Rubus

zones 5a–9a

Starr 060416-7723 Hylocereus undatus (dragonfruit)

Dragonfruit

Hylocereus undatus

zones 10a–13b

Sambucus nigra subsp canadensis - Indiana (elderberry)

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

zones 3b–9a

Starr 080103-1271 Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry-everbearing)

Everbearing Strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa

zones 3b–9a

Lycium-barbarum-fruits (goji-berry)

Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

zones 3b–10a

Passiflora Edulis Open Fruit2 (passionfruit)

Passionfruit

Passiflora edulis

zones 9b–12b

Vacciniumvirgatum (rabbiteye-blueberry)

Rabbiteye Blueberry

Vaccinium virgatum

zones 7a–9a

Nuts

5 crops
Almendras (Prunus dulcis), Huérmeda, España 2012-05-19, DD 01 (almond)

Almond

Prunus dulcis

zones 6a–9a

Juglans nigra nuts (walnut-black)

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

zones 4a–9a

Juglans regia Echte Walnussfrucht 1 (walnut-english)

English Walnut

Juglans regia

zones 5a–9a

Macadamia integrifolia kz2 (macadamia)

Macadamia

Macadamia integrifolia

zones 10a–12b

Carya illinoinensis foliagenuts (pecan)

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

zones 6a–9a

Vegetables

31 crops
Starr 070906-8899 Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa (arugula)

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria

zones 3b–9a

Beta vulgaris, San Francisco farmers market (beet)

Beet

Beta vulgaris

zones 3a–9a

Brassica oleracea var. italica Limba 2022-04-24 7316 (broccoli)

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

zones 3a–9a

Ayocote (bean-bush)

Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

zones 3b–9a

Weißkohl Brassica oleracea var. capitata 2011 (cabbage)

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

zones 3a–9b

Carrots at Ljubljana Central Market (carrot)

Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

zones 3a–9a

Bloemkool (cauliflower)

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

zones 3b–9a

Brassica oleracea var. acephala Victoria Pigeon 0zz (collards)

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

zones 4a–9b

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Herbs

9 crops
Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (basil)

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

zones 4a–10b

A scene of Coriander leaves (cilantro)

Cilantro / Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

zones 3b–9b

Starr 070906-8839 Anethum graveolens (dill)

Dill

Anethum graveolens

zones 3b–9a

Mentha piperita (1) (mint)

Mint

Mentha species

zones 3b–9b

Origanum vulgare 149176132 (oregano)

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

zones 4a–9b

Petroselinum crispum 003 (parsley)

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

zones 3b–9b

Rosmarinus officinalis133095382 (rosemary)

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

zones 7a–10b

Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage) (sage)

Sage

Salvia officinalis

zones 4a–9a

See all 9 herbs →

Largest cities in Florida

Cities ranked by population (GeoNames public-domain data). Each city has a curated planting reference with its USDA zone, frost dates, and recommended crops.

Curated zip pages in Florida

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