When to Plant Common Mallow in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant common mallow by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jun 12
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 18
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
May 24
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
May 10
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 19
Transplant outdoors
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Apr 24
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 19
Transplant outdoors
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Apr 24
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — common mallow 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.
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days.
Common Mallow planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — common mallow 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.
Common Mallow is ready to harvest in about 70 days.
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with common mallow
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