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Florida monthly planting

What to plant in January in Florida

January lists cool-season transplants in North Florida, a wider mix of transplants and warm-season seeds in Central Florida, and a different mix again in South Florida. Choose the region before choosing the crop.

January is not one Florida seasonUse the regional crop list and its planting method together.

Find your January list

UF/IFAS defines North Florida as north of State Road 40, Central Florida as the area between State Roads 40 and 70, and South Florida as the area below State Road 70.

North Florida

Arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, lettuce and Swiss chard are among the listed transplants. Carrots, bunching onions, English peas, radish and turnips are listed for seed.

Read the UF/IFAS January list

Central Florida

January transplant choices include broccoli, cabbage, collards, eggplant, kale, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes. The seed list includes cantaloupes, corn, cucumbers, bunching onions, English peas, radish, squashes and watermelon.

Read the UF/IFAS January list

South Florida

Arugula, collards, eggplant, kale, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and tropical spinaches are among the listed transplants. Beans, cantaloupes, corn, cucumbers, okra, bunching onions, English or southern peas, radish, squashes and watermelon are listed for seed.

Read the UF/IFAS January list

Keep the planting method attached

Use seeds
Sow crops in the source-listed seed groupDo not treat a crop listed for seed in one region as an automatic transplant choice in another.
Easily transplant
Use the regional transplant groupThe category is part of the recommendation, not a decorative label.
Transplant with care
Confirm before plantingUF/IFAS puts celery, mustard, potatoes and spinach in this category in at least one January region.

Confirm a current local plan

Planting dates are being updated

UF/IFAS directs gardeners to their county Extension office for current edible-planting advice. Use this page to select the right regional category, then verify your crop and conditions locally.

Make the January choice

1. Locate
Choose North, Central or South FloridaThe source list changes across the state.
2. Select
Choose a crop from the matching method groupKeep seed and transplant instructions separate.
3. Confirm
Ask the county office for current adviceThat is the final step requested by the source.

Questions about January planting

Can I reuse a Central list in North Florida?
NoEach region has its own January crop and method groups.
Does this check today’s weather?
NoUse a county Extension office for current local guidance.