When to Plant Scallions in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant scallions by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
Apr 21
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Apr 2
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Jan 18
Projected first harvest
Mar 19
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Jan 2
Projected first harvest
Mar 3
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Jan 2
Projected first harvest
Mar 3
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — scallions plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
Time to harvest
~60 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days.
Scallions planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — scallions plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
Time to harvest
~60 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days.
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of scallions in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with scallions
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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