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Doral, Florida planting calendar and frost dates

Doral is in USDA hardiness zone 11a, and frost is rare: a 32°F night happens in fewer than 1 year in 100.

Hardiness zone
Zone 11a

Frost dates in Doral

A 32°F night is not recorded here: it happens in fewer than 1 year in 100, so median frost dates do not describe a typical year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Miami International Airport, 7.3 miles ESE of the city center. Low-lying and rural spots often frost later in spring and earlier in fall than airports and city centers.

What to plant each month in Doral

The vegetable season is reversed from most of the U.S.: the main planting window is September through February, with tomatoes, peppers and squash growing through the mild, dry winter. By March the season winds down. Summer brings heat, heavy rain and pests, so summer planting is limited to tropical crops such as sweet potatoes, pineapple, ginger and heat-tolerant herbs. The months below follow the planting calendar for South Florida from the Cooperative Extension sources listed.

  1. January

    Plant: beets, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, eggplants, green beans, green onions, kale, lettuce, okra, parsley, peas, peppers, pineapples, potatoes, radishes, roses, snapdragons, spinach, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, thyme, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

  2. February

    Plant: blueberries, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, ginger, green beans, green onions, lettuce, okra, peas, peppers, pineapples, radishes, snapdragons, spinach, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tomatoes, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

  3. March

    Plant: cantaloupes, carrots, celery, ginger, green beans, green onions, okra, pineapples, radishes, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, watermelons, winter squash, zinnias, zucchini

  4. April

    Plant: basil, ginger, green beans, mints, pineapples, sweet potatoes

  5. May

    Plant: basil, ginger, pineapples, rosemary, sweet potatoes

  6. June

    Plant: basil, ginger, pineapples, rosemary, sweet potatoes

  7. July

    Plant: mints, oregano, pineapples, sweet potatoes

  8. August

    Plant: eggplants, ginger, okra, peppers, pineapples, pumpkins, rosemary, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, winter squash, zucchini

  9. September

    Plant: basil, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, eggplants, green beans, green onions, kale, lettuce, mints, okra, peppers, pineapples, rosemary, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash, zucchini

  10. October

    Plant: beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, eggplants, green beans, green onions, kale, lettuce, okra, onions, parsley, peppers, petunias, pineapples, potatoes, radishes, snapdragons, spinach, strawberries, sweet corn, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash, zucchini

  11. November

    Plant: beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, eggplants, garlic, green beans, green onions, kale, lettuce, parsley, peas, peppers, petunias, pineapples, potatoes, radishes, sage, snapdragons, spinach, strawberries, sweet corn, swiss chard, thyme, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash, zucchini

  12. December

    Plant: beets, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, eggplants, garlic, green beans, green onions, kale, lettuce, parsley, peas, peppers, petunias, pineapples, potatoes, radishes, roses, sage, snapdragons, spinach, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, thyme, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

Sources for the South Florida calendar

Frost dates and zones by ZIP code in Doral

All 5 of Doral's main ZIP codes take their frost dates from Miami International Airport, so the dates on this page apply across the city. Every one of them is in zone 11a.

ZIP codeZoneWeather stationTypical last frostTypical first frost
3312211aMiami International Airport, 1 mi SRareRare
3312611aMiami International Airport, 7.7 mi WRareRare
3316611aMiami International Airport, 2.4 mi SRareRare
3317211aMiami International Airport, 3 mi ERareRare
3317811aMiami International Airport, 7.3 mi ESERareRare

Miami International Airport also supplies the frost dates for Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Miami Beach and North Miami, so their planting calendars match Doral's.

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Planting in FloridaAbout zone 11aSouth Florida planting calendarPrintable calendar for Doral

Questions

When is the last frost in Doral?

Frost is rare in Doral: a 32°F night happens in fewer than 1 year in 100, so planting follows the South Florida calendar on this page rather than frost dates.

What planting zone is Doral in?

USDA hardiness zone 11a (2023 map). The zone tells you which perennials survive the winter; planting times follow the regional calendar instead.