When to plant in Lady Lake, FL
USDA Zone 9bLady Lake, 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 -30 frost-free days, Lady Lake has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. Lady Lake's nearest full-normals station sits about 15 km out, so treat these as a close estimate — local microclimate can nudge your first and last frost. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Lady Lake — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Lady Lake is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LISBON · 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 Lady Lake’s own odds, recorded at LISBON.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 18 | Feb 20 | Jan 22 | Nov 19 | Dec 15 | Jan 16 |
| 32°F | Mar 5 | Feb 2 | Jan 5 | Dec 2 | Jan 3 | Feb 3 |
| 28°F | Feb 16 | Jan 21 | Dec 30 | Dec 13 | Jan 11 | 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 Lady Lake, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 31 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.
Lady Lake planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Lady Lake, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Lady Lake around February 2 (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 Lady Lake, FL?
Expect Lady Lake's first fall frost near January 3 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Lady Lake in?
Lady Lake is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Lady Lake?
Lady Lake has about -30 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 2) and first fall frost (January 3).
When should I plant tomatoes in Lady Lake?
For Lady Lake, sow tomatoes indoors about December 8–December 22 and move the seedlings out around February 9, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- The Villages · 6 km
- Wildwood · 15 km
- Leesburg · 23 km
- Silver Springs Shores · 23 km
- Tavares · 24 km
- Eustis · 26 km
- Marion Oaks · 27 km
- Mount Dora · 31 km
Frost dates recorded at LISBON, 15 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 Lady Lake, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00085076. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/lady-lake.