South Florida Gardening Month by Month: What to Plant In February

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February gardening in South Florida is generally a time of preparation, cleaning and replanting. Temperatures are warming, and there is generally no chance of a hard freeze. Now is the time to plant that vegetable garden you didn't get around to in September, or second vegetable crop can now be planted in order to get in a harvest before the summer heat hits. February is also a perfect time to refurbish those freeze damaged beds, or start a new one.

There is still time in February to plant most of what you didn't get planted in January. What most of our northern transplants consider summer vegetables still have time to bear before hot weather. February is a great month in the South Florida garden, and with the wonderful cool weather, one of the most productive months of the year.

Annuals to plant in February in South Florida:

Ageratum	Hollyhock	Begonia	Petunia	Candytuft
Alyssum	Dianthus	Celosia	Salvia	Vinca
Marigold	Nasturtiums	Cosmos	Portulaca	Impatiens

Vegetables to plant in South Florida in February:

Radish	Tomato	Onions	Beets	Cabbage	Eggplant
Broccoli	Peas	Potato	Turnips	Lettuce	Pepper
Celery	Mustard	Cauliflower	Chinese Cabbage	Beans	Cucumber
Squash	Spinach	Corn	Collards	Parsey	Kohlrabi

Bulbs to be planted in February in South Florida:

Tuberose	Dahlia	Eucharis	Canna
Caladium	Blood Lily	Lilies	Daylily
Agapanthus	Zephranthes	Calla	Crinum
Allium	Ginger	Montbretia	Watsonia