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Miramar, Florida planting calendar and frost dates

Miramar 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 Miramar

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 Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, 3.5 miles S of the city center. Low-lying and rural spots often frost later in spring and earlier in fall than airports and city centers. Miramar shares this station with Hollywood, so the two cities have the same frost dates and planting calendar.

What to plant each month in Miramar

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 Miramar

All 4 of Miramar's main ZIP codes take their frost dates from Ft Lauderdale Hollywood 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
3302311aFt Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, 3.5 mi SRareRare
3302511aFt Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, 3.5 mi SRareRare
3302711aFt Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, 3.5 mi SRareRare
3302911aFt Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, 3.5 mi SRareRare

Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Airport also supplies the frost dates for Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach and Davie and 6 more cities, so their planting calendars match Miramar's.

Nearby cities

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

Questions

When is the last frost in Miramar?

Frost is rare in Miramar: 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 Miramar in?

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