Palm Beach Gardens, FL Frost Dates & Growing Season

The two dates every Palm Beach Gardens garden is planned around, plus ready-computed planting windows for the most popular crops.

Last spring frost
Jan 21
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Jan 15
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
359 days
frost-free stretch
USDA zone
≈ 11a
estimated from nearby reference
Risky (1 year in 10)MedianSafe (9 years in 10)
Last spring frost Dec 29 Jan 21 Feb 12
First fall frost Feb 9 Jan 15 Dec 25

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the PALM BEACH GARDENS station. "Safe" means frost past that date happens only about one year in ten. Your exact garden can still run days either way with elevation and terrain — check your own ZIP with the frost date lookup.

Planting windows for Palm Beach Gardens

Computed from Palm Beach Gardens's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-11 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.

CropStart seeds indoorsTransplantDirect sow
🍅 Tomatoes Nov 26 – Dec 10 Jan 28 – Feb 4
🫑 Peppers Nov 12 – Nov 26 Feb 4 – Feb 11
🥬 Lettuce Dec 10 – Dec 24 Dec 24 – Jan 7 Dec 24 – Jan 21
🫛 Peas Dec 10 – Dec 24
🥕 Carrots Dec 31 – Jan 21
🥦 Broccoli Dec 3 – Dec 17 Dec 31 – Jan 14
🥬 Kale Dec 10 – Dec 24 Dec 24 – Jan 7 Dec 24 – Jan 7
🥒 Cucumbers Dec 24 – Dec 31 Jan 28 – Feb 4 Jan 28 – Feb 4
🥒 Zucchini Dec 24 – Dec 31 Jan 28 – Feb 4 Jan 28 – Feb 4
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Jan 28 – Feb 4
🌽 Sweet Corn Jan 28 – Feb 4
🌿 Basil Dec 10 – Dec 24 Jan 28 – Feb 4 Feb 4 – Feb 11
🧄 Garlic Fall: Dec 4 – Jan 1

Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Palm Beach Gardens's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Palm Beach Gardens

With roughly 359 frost-free days, Palm Beach Gardens gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Jan 15 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Palm Beach Gardens, FL?

The average last spring frost in Palm Beach Gardens is around Jan 21, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. That's a median — about half of years see a later frost, so tender crops are safest going out a week or two after this date.

When is the first frost in Palm Beach Gardens, FL?

The average first fall frost in Palm Beach Gardens arrives around Jan 15. Crops still in the garden need to mature before then, and frost-tender plants need harvesting or protection as the date approaches.

How long is the growing season in Palm Beach Gardens?

About 359 frost-free days on average, from Jan 21 to Jan 15. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is Palm Beach Gardens in?

USDA zone 11a on the 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Note that zones describe winter cold, not frost timing — these frost dates are the numbers to plan plantings around.