When to Plant Shiso in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant shiso by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Shiso 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
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 26
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Shiso 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 8
Projected first harvest
May 7
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Shiso 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
Feb 22
Projected first harvest
Apr 23
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Shiso 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 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 7
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Shiso 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 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 7
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Shiso planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — shiso 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.
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days.
Shiso planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — shiso 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.
Shiso is ready to harvest in about 60 days.
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of shiso in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with shiso
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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