Seasonal planting guide

What to plant in March in Florida

March kicks off warm-season planting for many Florida gardens, while cool crops still finish in cooler pockets. Enter your ZIP for a calendar matched to your area, or browse highlights from our curated calendars.

Highlights below follow our Central Florida track. About 135 plants appear somewhere in Florida calendars for March across covered areas — your ZIP picks the right list.

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Highlights for March

A curated sample from our calendars — not the full list. Open any plant for month-by-month timing, or use your ZIP above for everything in season now.

Spinach

Vegetables

Sow outdoors Transplant

True spinach for coolest months only. UF/IFAS outdoor: North Oct–Nov; Central Sept–Mar; South Oct–Feb. (New Zealand/Malabar spinach are warm-season substitutes.)

Radish

Vegetables

Sow outdoors

Fast cool-season crop; direct sow. UF/IFAS: North & Central Sept–Mar; South Oct–Mar.

Swiss chard

Vegetables

Start seeds indoors Sow outdoors Transplant

Leaf beet for fall through spring (and longer in central FL). UF/IFAS: North Sept–Mar; Central Sept–May; South Sept–Mar.

Bok choy

Vegetables

Sow outdoors Transplant

Fast cool-season brassica; succession sow. Similar to Chinese cabbage windows in UF/IFAS and SE Extension charts.

Dill

Herbs

Sow outdoors

Prefers mild weather (not extreme heat/cold). Cool-shoulder plantings similar to cilantro. North Feb–Apr & Sept–Nov; Central Oct–Mar; South Nov–Feb.

Chives

Herbs

Sow outdoors Transplant

Perennial allium; divide or transplant in cool seasons. North Feb–Apr & Sept–Oct; Central Oct–Mar; South Oct–Feb.

Basil

Herbs

Sow outdoors Transplant

Warm-season annual. UF/IFAS: plant transplants or seed in early spring or fall; frost-tender. North after frost (Mar–May & Aug–Sept); Central Feb–Apr & Sept–Oct; South Feb–Mar & Sept–Nov.

Thyme

Herbs

Transplant

Shrubby perennial; prefer transplants in well-drained sites. Same mild-season transplant windows as rosemary.

Citrus (container / yard)

Fruit

Transplant

Container-grown trees can be planted year-round per UF/IFAS, but establish best in warm months and protect from freezes in north FL. South/central are friendlier landscapes.

Avocado

Fruit

Transplant

Subtropical; best in central/south FL with freeze protection northward. Plant container trees in warm months. Timing approximate from tropical fruit guidance — confirm cold-hardy cultivars locally. Outdoor calendars…

Grape (bunch / wine / table)

Fruit

Transplant

Plant dormant vines in spring. Distinct from muscadine — better in Midwest, Northeast, West. Approximate.

Mango

Fruit

Transplant

Primarily south FL (freeze-tender). Plant container trees in warm season. Timing approximate for south-central/south tracks. Outdoor calendars outside South Florida are intentionally empty — these are…

Marigold

Flowers

Sow outdoors Transplant

Warm-season annual. North after frost Mar–May; Central Feb–Apr & Sept; South Jan–Mar & Oct–Nov. Timing from UF/IFAS warm-season annual practice (EP451 / Gardening Solutions).

Calendula

Flowers

Sow outdoors Transplant

Cool-season annual; spring and fall sowings. Fades in midsummer heat. Approximate.

Sweet alyssum

Flowers

Sow outdoors Transplant

Cool-season edging annual; spring/fall. Approximate SE cool-season windows.

Sunflower

Flowers

Sow outdoors

Direct sow in full sun after soils warm. North Mar–May; Central Feb–Apr & Sept; South Jan–Mar & Oct–Nov. Beach sunflower noted on EP451 summer lists.

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