When to Plant Broccoli Rabe in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant broccoli rabe by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Broccoli Rabe 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 20
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 25
Projected first harvest
Nov 9
spring planting
fall planting
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Broccoli Rabe 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
Apr 1
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 6
Projected first harvest
Nov 20
spring planting
fall planting
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Broccoli Rabe 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 18
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 20
Projected first harvest
Dec 4
spring planting
fall planting
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Broccoli Rabe 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
Mar 2
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 4
Projected first harvest
Dec 19
spring planting
fall planting
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Broccoli Rabe 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
Mar 2
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 4
Projected first harvest
Dec 19
spring planting
fall planting
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Broccoli Rabe planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — broccoli rabe plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~45 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days.
Broccoli Rabe planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — broccoli rabe plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~45 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Broccoli Rabe is ready to harvest in about 45 days.
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of broccoli rabe in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with broccoli rabe
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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