When to plant in Fuller Heights, FL
USDA Zone 9bFuller Heights, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
With only about -17 frost-free days, Fuller Heights has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. Zone 9b is warm enough that Fuller Heights can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
The average first fall frost in Fuller Heights is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LAKELAND 2 · 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 Fuller Heights’s own odds, recorded at LAKELAND 2.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 8 | Feb 8 | Jan 11 | Dec 3 | Dec 30 | Jan 26 |
| 32°F | Feb 21 | Jan 26 | Jan 2 | Dec 20 | Jan 9 | Feb 4 |
| 28°F | Feb 5 | Jan 17 | Dec 30 | Dec 28 | Jan 13 | Feb 2 |
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 Fuller Heights, 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.
Fuller Heights planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fuller Heights, FL?
On average, the last spring frost in Fuller Heights is around January 26 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.
When is the first fall frost in Fuller Heights, FL?
In Fuller Heights, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 9 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Fuller Heights in?
Fuller Heights is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Fuller Heights?
There are roughly -17 frost-free days in Fuller Heights (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around January 26 to the first fall frost near January 9.
When should I plant tomatoes in Fuller Heights?
In Fuller Heights, start tomato seeds indoors around December 1–December 15, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 2 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Medulla · 4 km
- Lakeland Highlands · 6 km
- Highland City · 12 km
- Lakeland · 15 km
- Plant City · 16 km
- Bartow · 18 km
- Valrico · 23 km
- Fish Hawk · 23 km
Frost dates recorded at LAKELAND 2, 8 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 Fuller Heights, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00084802. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/fuller-heights.