When to Plant Bay Laurel in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant bay laurel by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Mar 20
Projected first harvest
May 19
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Apr 30
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 16
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Jan 30
Projected first harvest
Mar 31
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Jan 30
Projected first harvest
Mar 31
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — bay laurel plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days.
Bay Laurel planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — bay laurel plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days.
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of bay laurel in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with bay laurel
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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