When to plant in Tampa
Planting recommendations from named publications. Regional guidance is shown at its original precision; coverage is currently limited to our verified pilot.
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Planting periods this month
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Full published calendar
Bush (snap) bean: Planting period: February–April; Planting period: August–September
Pepper (sweet & chili): Planting period: January–March; Planting period: August–September
Summer squash / Zucchini: Planting period: January–April; Planting period: August–September
Winter squash / Pumpkin: Planting period: January–April; Planting period: August–September
Sources and geographic scope
Regional guidance: Between State Roads 40 and 70. Not a forecast for an individual garden.
Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide · UF/IFAS Extension · SP 103; revised June 2025; web version 2.8.0
Individual crop pages identify the source table or row. · Source checked 2026-09-13
Consult each crop page for its publication’s conditions.
Climate classifications describe this place; they do not determine the published planting windows. Sources and methodology →
Historical climate calculations for Tampa are withheld pending review.