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Zone 9B — February

What to Plant in February in Zone 9B

February in Zone 9B: 27 crops to start indoors, 126 to plant or direct sow outside, and 20 entering harvest window. Last frost averages January 28. Reference city: Miami, FL.
Updated April 10, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
27 Start Indoors
126 Plant Outside
20 Harvest

Start Indoors in February

Plant Type Start Indoors Transplant Outside Harvest Window
Anise hyssop leaves and flowers flower Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 12
Bachelor's button edible flowers flower Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 12 – May 2
Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 May 2 – May 7
Black Krim Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens microgreen Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 – Feb 23
Brandywine Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Chayote squash vegetable Feb 11 Feb 11 Jun 11 – Jul 11
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 30 – May 7
Crosne tubers root_vegetable Feb 4 Feb 11 Aug 10 – Sep 19
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Elephant garlic bulbs root_vegetable Feb 4 Feb 11 Aug 10 – Oct 9
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 27 – Apr 30
Hairy vetch cover crop stands cover crop Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 12 – May 12
Jacob's Cattle beans legume Feb 4 Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Jerusalem artichoke tubers root_vegetable Feb 4 Feb 11 Jun 1 – Jul 11
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 May 2 – May 7
Mountain Magic Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 24 – Apr 27
Nopales pads vegetable Feb 11 Feb 11 Apr 12 – Jun 11
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage cover crop Feb 4 Feb 11 Mar 28 – Apr 12
Potato onion clusters root_vegetable Feb 4 Feb 11 May 12 – Jun 11
Rambo Radish Microgreens microgreen Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 17 – Feb 21
Roma VF Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
San Marzano Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 30 – May 10
Signet marigold edible flowers flower Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 12 – Apr 17
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens microgreen Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 19 – Feb 25
White clover living mulch cover crop Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 22 – May 12
Winter rye cover crop stands cover crop Feb 4 Feb 11 Aug 10 – Sep 19

Plant Outside in February

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
Acorn Squash squash Direct Sow Feb 4 Apr 25 – May 15
Alexandria Alpine Strawberry berry Transplant Feb 4 May 15 – Jun 4
Anaheim Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 29 – May 7
Anise hyssop leaves and flowers flower Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 12
Armenian Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 15
Baby Cakes Blackberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Bachelor's button edible flowers flower Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – May 2
Banana Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 29
Bay Laurel herb Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 5 – Feb 4
Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 7
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 12 – Jun 11
Big Jim Hatch Chile pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – Apr 27
Bitter melons vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 12
Black Beauty Zucchini squash Transplant Feb 8 Mar 25 – Apr 4
Black Cherry Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 16 – Apr 27
Black Krim Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens microgreen Transplant Feb 11 Feb 18 – Feb 23
Brandywine Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Broccolini brassica Transplant Feb 11 Apr 2 – Apr 22
Brussels Sprouts brassica Transplant Feb 11 May 7 – Jun 1
Butternut Squash squash Transplant Feb 11 May 22 – Jun 11
California Wonder Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 4 Apr 17 – Apr 20
Cantaloupe melon Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 17 – Jun 11
Carolina Reaper peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 12 – Jun 11
Cayenne Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 7 – May 17
Celeste Fig fruit Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11
Chayote squash vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Jun 11 – Jul 11
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 30 – May 7
Cherry Bomb peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Chicago Hardy Fig fruit Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11
Corno di Toro Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Crosne tubers root_vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Aug 10 – Sep 19
Cubanelle Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 21 – Apr 29
Culinary Turmeric root_vegetable Transplant Feb 18 Oct 16 – Dec 15
Datil peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 12 – Jun 1
Delica kabocha squash squash Transplant Feb 11 May 17 – Jun 1
Delicata Squash squash Direct Sow Feb 4 Apr 25 – May 15
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Eight Ball Zucchini squash Transplant Feb 4 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Elephant garlic bulbs root_vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Aug 10 – Oct 9
English Thyme herb Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 15 – May 5
Epazote herb Transplant Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 10
Fresno Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Genovese Basil herb Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Ginger root_vegetable Transplant Feb 18 Oct 16 – Dec 15
Gold Rush Zucchini squash Transplant Feb 4 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Greek Oregano herb Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 25
Green Cabbage brassica Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – May 22
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 5
Green shiso leaves herb Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 15
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – Apr 30
Habanero Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 18 May 19 – Jun 18
Hairy vetch cover crop stands cover crop Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – May 12
Heirloom Red Kuri Squash squash Transplant Feb 4 May 5 – May 15
Heritage Raspberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Honeydew Melon melon Transplant Feb 11 May 22 – Jun 6
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 27
Improved Meyer Lemon fruit Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Isis Candy cherry tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 4 Apr 25 – May 5
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin squash Direct Sow Feb 4 May 5 – May 25
Jacob's Cattle beans legume Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Jalapeño Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 27
Jerusalem artichoke tubers root_vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Jun 1 – Jul 11
Jimmy Nardello Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 May 9 – May 19
Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 4 Apr 20 – Apr 30
King Arthur Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 21 – Apr 27
Lemon Verbena herb Plant Out Feb 4 May 5 – Jun 4
Luffa gourds vegetable Transplant Feb 11 May 22 – Jun 11
Lunchbox Mini Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 19
Marketmore 76 Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 11 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 25
Midnight Snack Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 22
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 7
Mountain Magic Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 24 – Apr 27
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil herb Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 15
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 20 – Apr 22
Nagami Kumquat fruit Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
New Zealand Spinach lettuce Transplant Feb 4 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Nopales pads vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – Jun 11
Orion Florence Fennel vegetable Transplant Feb 4 Apr 25 – May 5
Ozark Beauty Strawberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 5 – May 5
Padron Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 24
Patriot Blueberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Pattypan Squash squash Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 23 – Mar 31
Paul Robeson tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 4 Apr 15 – Apr 30
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage cover crop Transplant Feb 11 Mar 28 – Apr 12
Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea legume Transplant Feb 11 Apr 7 – Apr 20
Poblano Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 27
Potato onion clusters root_vegetable Transplant Feb 11 May 12 – Jun 11
Purple Basil herb Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – May 7
Rambo Radish Microgreens microgreen Transplant Feb 11 Feb 17 – Feb 21
Raspberry Shortcake Raspberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Red Cabbage brassica Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – Jun 1
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach lettuce Transplant Feb 11 Apr 7 – Apr 22
Roma VF Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Romanesco brassica Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 22
Roselle calyces and leaves vegetable Transplant Feb 4 Jul 4 – Aug 3
Rosemary herb Plant Out Feb 11 May 2 – May 22
Rutgers Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – May 2
San Marzano Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 30 – May 10
Seascape Strawberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 20 – May 5
Serrano Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – May 2
Shishito Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 24
Signet marigold edible flowers flower Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – Apr 17
Snow Crown Cauliflower brassica Transplant Feb 11 Apr 2 – Apr 12
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 10
Spaghetti Squash squash Direct Sow Feb 4 May 3 – May 15
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens microgreen Transplant Feb 11 Feb 19 – Feb 25
Straight Eight Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 10
Sugar Baby Watermelon melon Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Sugar Pie Pumpkin squash Direct Sow Feb 4 May 5 – May 25
Sunshine Blue Blueberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Sunshine Kabocha Squash squash Transplant Feb 4 May 10 – May 15
Sweet Marjoram herb Transplant Feb 4 Apr 20 – May 5
Sweet Million Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – Apr 17
Thai Basil herb Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – Apr 17
Thai Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 7
Tiny Tim Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Mar 28 – Apr 7
Top Hat Blueberry berry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – Jun 11
Tumbling Tom Red Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 22
Waltham 29 Broccoli brassica Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 12
White clover living mulch cover crop Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – May 12
Winter rye cover crop stands cover crop Transplant Feb 11 Aug 10 – Sep 19
Yellow Crookneck Squash squash Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 26 – Apr 5

Harvest in February

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Buckwheat cover crop Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Cherry Belle Radish root_vegetable Jan 28 Feb 18 – Feb 27
Daikon Radishes root_vegetable Jan 14 Feb 28 – Mar 10
French Breakfast Radish root_vegetable Jan 28 Feb 18 – Feb 25
Peppermint herb Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Spearmint herb Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Water spinach stems and leaves lettuce Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Baby Cakes Blackberry berry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens microgreen Feb 11 Feb 18 – Feb 23
Celeste Fig fruit Feb 11 Feb 11
Chicago Hardy Fig fruit Feb 11 Feb 11
Heritage Raspberry berry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Improved Meyer Lemon fruit Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Nagami Kumquat fruit Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Patriot Blueberry berry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Rambo Radish Microgreens microgreen Feb 11 Feb 17 – Feb 21
Raspberry Shortcake Raspberry berry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens microgreen Feb 11 Feb 19 – Feb 25
Sunshine Blue Blueberry berry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Top Hat Blueberry berry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3

Key Tasks for February in Zone 9B

  1. 1 Start 27 varieties indoors this month under grow lights or in a sunny south-facing window. Use a seed-starting mix and bottom heat (70–75°F) for best germination rates.
  2. 2 Harden off transplants before moving outdoors — set them outside in a sheltered spot for increasing hours over 7–10 days before planting in the ground.
  3. 3 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  4. 4 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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