Month-by-Month in North Florida: What to Plant in September

Beautiful calla lilies are wonderful container plants for spring blooms.

September is the main planting month for fall/winter crops in North Florida, so get out your shovels and get to work! All the cole crops are planted this month, and you still have time to plant bush/pole beans and
winter/summer squash although this is the last month to do so. Mid-September is also the time to start planting strawberries

Vegetables to Plant in September

*last month to plant these crops

Arugula Beans: bush
& pole*
Beets Broccoli Brussels
Sprouts
Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chinese
Cabbage
Collards Endive/
Escarole
KaleKohlrabi Lettuce
Mustard Onions,
bunching
Onions,
bulbing
Radish Spinach
Summer
Squash*
Winter
Squash*
Strawberry Swiss
Chard
Turnips

Ornamentals to Plant in September

Most of your summer ornamentals that survived the summer will resume blooming when the weather cools in September, and you'll start to see a better selection of plants in garden centers. If you need to refresh or replace some of your summer annuals, try these.

AgeratumCelosiaZinniaWax Begonia

Bulbs to Plant in September

This is the time to plant your elephant ears. Alocasia, Colocasia and Xanthasoma can be successfully planted this month, along with a few other spring-blooming bulbs.

Elephant's EarCalla LilyNarcissusZephyr Lily

Mexican Tarragon puts on quite a show in the fall garden

Herbs to Plant in September

There is still time to plant a few of your favorite warm-weather herbs, such as

BasilMintRosemaryMexican
Tarragon

September brings cooler weather and more pleasurable temperatures to work in the garden. If you have any questions about gardening here in Gainesville or the surrounding area, post them in the comments.

Happy Gardening!

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