When to Plant Collard Greens in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant collard greens by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 23
Transplant outdoors
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
May 20
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 7
Transplant outdoors
Sep 11
Projected first harvest
Nov 25
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
May 1
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 18
Transplant outdoors
Sep 22
Projected first harvest
Dec 6
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 21
Transplant outdoors
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Apr 17
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 1
Transplant outdoors
Oct 6
Projected first harvest
Dec 20
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 5
Transplant outdoors
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Apr 1
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 16
Transplant outdoors
Oct 21
Projected first harvest
Jan 4
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 5
Transplant outdoors
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Apr 1
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 16
Transplant outdoors
Oct 21
Projected first harvest
Jan 4
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — collard greens plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~75 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety.
Collard Greens planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — collard greens plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~75 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety.
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of collard greens in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with collard greens
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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