When to Plant Arugula in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant arugula by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 10
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 2
Projected first harvest
Nov 6
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 22
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 13
Projected first harvest
Nov 17
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 8
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 27
Projected first harvest
Dec 1
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Feb 20
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 11
Projected first harvest
Dec 16
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Feb 20
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 11
Projected first harvest
Dec 16
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — arugula plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~35 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days.
Arugula planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — arugula plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~35 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days.
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of arugula in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with arugula
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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