A local planting guide for Florida, United States — USDA zone 11a, average frost dates, and the vegetables, herbs and flowers that thrive here.
Decoded from long-run climate normals for Miami's location. Use it as a starting point — your own garden's aspect, walls and soil shift these by a week or two.
132 plants in the library suit USDA zone 11a. Tap any one for its sowing calendar, spacing and companions.
New to growing? These are forgiving, fast, and can go straight into the ground — a good first season in USDA zone 11a.
Miami is frost-free with a distinct wet and dry season. Sow heat-lovers as the rains arrive (around May) to carry them through the growing months, and start cool-season crops in the drier, cooler season (around November). Open the planner for a month-by-month calendar tuned to your exact spot.