When to plant in Forest City, FL
USDA Zone 10aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Forest City, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Forest City's growing season is short at roughly -4 days, so succession planting is limited; lean on transplants over direct sowing for anything slow to mature. These dates come from a station roughly 17 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Forest City (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. Zone 10a is warm enough that Forest City can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
Frost probability
ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AP · 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 Forest City’s own odds, recorded at ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 22 | Jan 25 | Dec 31 | Dec 12 | Jan 6 | Feb 4 |
| 32°F | Feb 9 | Jan 17 | Dec 26 | Dec 23 | Jan 13 | Feb 6 |
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 Forest City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 20 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.
Forest City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Forest City, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Forest City around January 17 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Forest City, FL?
In Forest City, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 13 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Forest City in?
Forest City is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Forest City?
There are roughly -4 frost-free days in Forest City (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around January 17 to the first fall frost near January 13.
When should I plant tomatoes in Forest City?
In Forest City, start tomato seeds indoors around November 22–December 6, then transplant seedlings outdoors around January 24 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Lockhart · 4 km
- Wekiwa Springs · 5 km
- Altamonte Springs · 5 km
- Maitland · 8 km
- Fairview Shores · 8 km
- Pine Hills · 9 km
- Apopka · 10 km
- Longwood · 10 km
Frost dates recorded at ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AP, 17 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 Forest City, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012841. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/forest-city.