When to plant in Fruitville, FL
USDA Zone 10aFruitville, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A ~-5-day frost-free window makes Fruitville a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 10a, frost is a minor factor for Fruitville — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
Frost probability
SARASOTA BRADENTON 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 Fruitville’s own odds, recorded at SARASOTA BRADENTON AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 24 | Jan 27 | Jan 1 | Dec 16 | Jan 7 | Feb 5 |
| 32°F | Feb 8 | Jan 15 | Dec 29 | Dec 24 | Jan 10 | Feb 3 |
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 Fruitville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 18 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.
Fruitville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fruitville, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Fruitville around January 15 (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 Fruitville, FL?
In Fruitville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 10 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Fruitville in?
Fruitville is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Fruitville?
Fruitville has about -5 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 15) and first fall frost (January 10).
When should I plant tomatoes in Fruitville?
For Fruitville, sow tomatoes indoors about November 20–December 4 and move the seedlings out around January 22, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Sarasota Springs · 3 km
- Bee Ridge · 6 km
- Sarasota · 8 km
- Palmer Ranch · 12 km
- Lakewood Ranch · 12 km
- Bayshore Gardens · 16 km
- South Bradenton · 19 km
- Laurel · 20 km
Frost dates recorded at SARASOTA BRADENTON AP, 12 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 Fruitville, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012871. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/fruitville.