When to plant in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL
USDA Zone 9bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A ~-27-day frost-free window makes Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. Zone 9b is warm enough that Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
The average first fall frost in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is now 15 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
JACKSONVILLE NAS · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace’s own odds, recorded at JACKSONVILLE NAS.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 15 | Feb 18 | Jan 20 | Nov 20 | Dec 17 | Jan 22 |
| 32°F | Mar 3 | Feb 1 | Dec 31 | Dec 3 | Jan 5 | Feb 6 |
| 28°F | Feb 19 | Jan 22 | Dec 28 | Dec 19 | Jan 14 | Feb 12 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.
Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 27 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL?
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace's average last spring frost falls near February 1 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL?
In Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 5 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace in?
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
There are roughly -27 frost-free days in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around February 1 to the first fall frost near January 5.
When should I plant tomatoes in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
In Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, start tomato seeds indoors around December 7–December 21, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 8 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Lakeside · 6 km
- Fleming Island · 9 km
- Oakleaf Plantation · 10 km
- Fruit Cove · 14 km
- Asbury Lake · 15 km
- Jacksonville · 19 km
- Middleburg · 22 km
- Green Cove Springs · 22 km
Frost dates recorded at JACKSONVILLE NAS, 9 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093837. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/bellair-meadowbrook-terrace.