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Zone 9B — February

What to Plant in February in Zone 9B

February in Zone 9B: 13 crops to start indoors, 107 to plant or direct sow outside, and 22 entering harvest window. Last frost averages January 28. Reference city: Miami, FL.
13 Start Indoors
107 Plant Outside
22 Harvest

Start Indoors in February

Plant Type Start Indoors Transplant Outside Harvest Window
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 sunflower microgreens Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 – Feb 23
Brandywine Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 30 – May 7
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 27 – Apr 30
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 May 2 – May 7
Mountain Magic Tomatoes tomato Feb 4 Feb 11 Apr 24 – Apr 27
Rambo Radish Microgreens radish microgreens 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
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens pea shoot microgreens Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 19 – Feb 25

Plant Outside in February

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
Alexandria Alpine Strawberry strawberry Transplant Feb 4 May 15 – Jun 4
Anaheim Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 29 – May 7
Armenian Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 15
Baby Cakes Blackberry blackberry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Banana Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 29
Bay Laurel bay laurel Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 5 – Feb 4
Beauregard Sweet Potato root Direct Sow Feb 4 May 5 – May 20
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
Black Beauty Zucchini vegetable 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 sunflower microgreens Transplant Feb 11 Feb 18 – Feb 23
Brandywine Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Broccolini vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 2 – Apr 22
Brussels Sprouts vegetable Transplant Feb 11 May 7 – Jun 1
Butternut Squash vegetable Transplant Feb 11 May 22 – Jun 11
California Wonder Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 4 Apr 17 – Apr 20
Cantaloupe vegetable Transplant Feb 11 May 2 – May 12
Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 17 – Jun 11
Cayenne Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 May 7 – May 17
Celeste Fig fig Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 30 – May 7
Cherry Belle Radish root Direct Sow Feb 4 Feb 25 – Mar 6
Chicago Hardy Fig fig Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11
Chioggia Beet root Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 10
Corno di Toro Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Cosmic Purple Carrot root Direct Sow Feb 4 Apr 3 – Apr 20
Cubanelle Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 21 – Apr 29
Culinary Turmeric turmeric Transplant Feb 18 Oct 16 – Dec 15
Danvers Carrot root Direct Sow Feb 4 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Detroit Dark Red Beet root Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 5
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Eight Ball Zucchini zucchini Transplant Feb 4 Mar 21 – Mar 31
English Thyme herb Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 15 – May 5
Epazote epazote Transplant Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 10
French Breakfast Radish root Direct Sow Feb 4 Feb 25 – Mar 4
Fresno Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Genovese Basil herb Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – Apr 22
Ginger ginger Transplant Feb 18 Oct 16 – Dec 15
Gold Rush Zucchini zucchini Transplant Feb 4 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Golden Beet root Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 10
Greek Oregano herb Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 25
Green Cabbage vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 12 – May 22
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Mar 31 – Apr 5
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – Apr 30
Habanero Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 18 May 19 – Jun 18
Heirloom Red Kuri Squash winter squash Transplant Feb 4 May 5 – May 15
Heritage Raspberry raspberry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Honeydew Melon vegetable Transplant Feb 11 May 22 – Jun 6
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 27
Improved Meyer Lemon meyer lemon Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Jalapeño Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 27
Jimmy Nardello Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 May 9 – May 19
King Arthur Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 21 – Apr 27
Lemon Verbena lemon verbena Plant Out Feb 4 May 5 – Jun 4
Lunchbox Mini Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 19
Marketmore 76 Cucumber vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 10 – Apr 20
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 basil Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 15
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 20 – Apr 22
Nagami Kumquat kumquat Plant Out Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Nantes Carrot root Direct Sow Feb 4 Apr 7 – Apr 20
New Zealand Spinach new zealand spinach Transplant Feb 4 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Orion Florence Fennel fennel Transplant Feb 4 Apr 25 – May 5
Ozark Beauty Strawberry strawberry Plant Out Feb 4 Apr 5 – May 5
Padron Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 24
Parsnip root Direct Sow Feb 4 May 15 – Jun 14
Patriot Blueberry blueberry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea cowpea Transplant Feb 11 Apr 7 – Apr 20
Poblano Peppers pepper Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 27
Purple Basil herb Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – May 7
Rambo Radish Microgreens radish microgreens Transplant Feb 11 Feb 17 – Feb 21
Raspberry Shortcake Raspberry raspberry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Red Cabbage vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 22 – Jun 1
Red Pontiac Potato root Direct Sow Feb 4 May 5 – May 25
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach malabar spinach Transplant Feb 11 Apr 7 – Apr 22
Roma VF Tomatoes tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Romanesco vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 22
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 strawberry 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
Snow Crown Cauliflower vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 2 – Apr 12
Softneck Garlic root Direct Sow Feb 4 Oct 2 – Nov 1
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 10
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens pea shoot microgreens Transplant Feb 11 Feb 19 – Feb 25
Straight Eight Cucumber cucumber Transplant Feb 4 Apr 5 – Apr 10
Sugar Baby Watermelon vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 2
Sunshine Blue Blueberry blueberry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Sunshine Kabocha Squash winter squash Transplant Feb 4 May 10 – May 15
Sweet Marjoram marjoram 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 blueberry Plant Out Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Tumbling Tom Red Tomato tomato Transplant Feb 11 Apr 17 – Apr 22
Turnip root Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Waltham 29 Broccoli vegetable Transplant Feb 11 Apr 27 – May 12
Watermelon Radish root Direct Sow Feb 4 Mar 26 – Apr 10
Yukon Gold Potato root Direct Sow Feb 4 Apr 25 – May 15

Harvest in February

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Astro Arugula vegetable Jan 28 Feb 18 – Mar 9
Buckwheat cover crop Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) vegetable Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 19
Daikon Radishes daikon radish Jan 14 Feb 28 – Mar 10
Mesclun Mix vegetable Jan 28 Feb 18 – Feb 27
Peppermint herb Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Spearmint herb Jan 28 Feb 27 – Mar 14
Baby Cakes Blackberry blackberry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens sunflower microgreens Feb 11 Feb 18 – Feb 23
Celeste Fig fig Feb 11 Feb 11
Cherry Belle Radish root Feb 4 Feb 25 – Mar 6
Chicago Hardy Fig fig Feb 11 Feb 11
French Breakfast Radish root Feb 4 Feb 25 – Mar 4
Heritage Raspberry raspberry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Improved Meyer Lemon meyer lemon Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Nagami Kumquat kumquat Feb 11 Feb 11 – Feb 10
Patriot Blueberry blueberry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Rambo Radish Microgreens radish microgreens Feb 11 Feb 17 – Feb 21
Raspberry Shortcake Raspberry raspberry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Apr 5
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens pea shoot microgreens Feb 11 Feb 19 – Feb 25
Sunshine Blue Blueberry blueberry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3
Top Hat Blueberry blueberry Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 3

Key Tasks for February in Zone 9B

  1. 1 Start 13 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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