When to plant Asparagus in Florida

In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Niceville to Feb 1 – Mar 10 in Crestview.

In fall, Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Crestview.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Asparagus planting dates by place in Florida
PlaceSpringFall
AlachuaNot listedNot listed
Altamonte SpringsNot listed—
ApopkaNot listedNot listed
Atlantic BeachNot listed—
AuburndaleNot listed—
Aventura——
Avon ParkNot listed—
BartowNot listed—
Belle GladeNot listed—
Boca RatonNot listed—
Bonita SpringsNot listed—
Boynton BeachNot listed—
BradentonNot listed—
CallawayNot listedNot listed
Cape CanaveralNot listed—
Cape CoralNot listed—
CasselberryNot listed—
ClearwaterNot listed—
ClermontNot listed—
CocoaNot listed—
Cocoa BeachNot listed—
Coconut Creek——
Cooper City——
Coral Gables——
Coral Springs——
CrestviewFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Cutler BayNot listed—
Dania Beach——
DavenportNot listed—
Davie——
Daytona BeachNot listed—
DeBaryNot listed—
Deerfield Beach——
DeLandNot listedNot listed
Delray BeachNot listed—
DeltonaNot listed—
DestinNot listedNot listed
Doral——
DunedinNot listed—
EdgewaterNot listed—
EsteroNot listed—
EustisNot listedNot listed
Fernandina BeachNot listedNot listed
Florida CityNot listed—
Fort Lauderdale——
Fort MyersNot listed—
Fort PierceNot listed—
Fort Walton BeachNot listedNot listed
GainesvilleNot listedNot listed
Green Cove SpringsNot listed—
GreenacresNot listed—
GrovelandNot listed—
GulfportNot listed—
Haines CityNot listed—
Hallandale Beach——
Hialeah——
Hialeah Gardens——
Holly HillNot listed—
Hollywood——
HomesteadNot listed—
JacksonvilleNot listed—
Jacksonville BeachNot listed—
JupiterNot listed—
Key Biscayne——
Key West——
KissimmeeNot listed—
Lady LakeNot listedNot listed
Lake CityNot listedNot listed
Lake MaryNot listed—
Lake WalesNot listedNot listed
Lake Worth BeachNot listed—
LakelandNot listed—
LantanaNot listed—
LargoNot listed—
Lauderdale Lakes——
Lauderhill——
LeesburgNot listed—
Lighthouse Point——
LongwoodNot listed—
Lynn HavenNot listedNot listed
MaitlandNot listed—
Marathon——
Marco IslandNot listed—
Margate——
MelbourneNot listed—
Miami——
Miami Beach——
Miami Gardens——
Miami Lakes——
Miami Shores——
Miami Springs——
MiltonNot listedNot listed
MinneolaNot listed—
Miramar——
Mount DoraNot listedNot listed
NaplesNot listed—
New Port RicheyNot listed—
New Smyrna BeachNot listed—
NicevilleJan 1 – Mar 1Not listed
North Lauderdale——
North Miami——
North Miami Beach——
North Palm BeachNot listed—
North PortNot listed—
Oakland Park——
OcalaNot listedNot listed
OcoeeNot listed—
OldsmarNot listed—
Opa-locka——
Orange CityNot listedNot listed
OrlandoNot listed—
Ormond BeachNot listed—
OviedoNot listed—
PalatkaNot listedNot listed
Palm BayNot listed—
Palm Beach GardensNot listed—
Palm CoastNot listed—
Palm SpringsNot listed—
PalmettoNot listed—
Palmetto Bay——
Panama CityNot listedNot listed
Panama City BeachNot listedNot listed
ParklandNot listed—
Pembroke Pines——
PensacolaNot listedNot listed
Pinecrest——
Pinellas ParkNot listed—
Plant CityNot listed—
Plantation——
Pompano Beach——
Port OrangeNot listed—
Port St. LucieNot listed—
Punta GordaNot listed—
Riviera BeachNot listed—
RockledgeNot listed—
Royal Palm BeachNot listed—
Safety HarborNot listed—
SanfordNot listed—
SarasotaNot listed—
Satellite BeachNot listed—
SebastianNot listed—
SebringNot listed—
SeminoleNot listed—
South DaytonaNot listed—
South Miami——
St. AugustineNot listed—
St. CloudNot listed—
St. PetersburgNot listed—
StuartNot listed—
Sunny Isles Beach——
Sunrise——
Sweetwater——
TallahasseeJan 1 – Mar 1Not listed
Tamarac——
TampaNot listed—
Tarpon SpringsNot listed—
TavaresNot listed—
Temple TerraceNot listed—
TitusvilleNot listed—
VeniceNot listed—
Vero BeachNot listed—
WellingtonNot listed—
West MelbourneNot listed—
West Palm BeachNot listed—
West Park——
Weston——
WildwoodNot listedNot listed
Wilton Manors——
Winter GardenNot listed—
Winter HavenNot listed—
Winter ParkNot listed—
Winter SpringsNot listed—
ZephyrhillsNot listed—

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.