When to plant in Orange City, FL
USDA Zone 9bOrange City, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A generous ~316-day season lets Orange City gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Orange City — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Orange City is now 9 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
DELAND 1 SSE · 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 Orange City’s own odds, recorded at DELAND 1 SSE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 1 | Mar 8 | Feb 8 | Nov 20 | Dec 11 | Jan 8 |
| 32°F | Mar 19 | Feb 17 | Jan 14 | Dec 2 | Dec 30 | Jan 31 |
| 28°F | Mar 1 | Jan 31 | Dec 31 | Dec 14 | Jan 10 | Feb 10 |
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 Orange City, 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.
Orange City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Orange City, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Orange City around February 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 Orange City, FL?
In Orange City, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around December 30 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Orange City in?
Orange City is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Orange City?
Orange City has about 316 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 17) and first fall frost (December 30).
When should I plant tomatoes in Orange City?
For Orange City, sow tomatoes indoors about December 23–January 6 and move the seedlings out around February 24, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- DeBary · 7 km
- Deltona · 8 km
- DeLand · 9 km
- Sanford · 16 km
- Lake Mary · 20 km
- Longwood · 27 km
- Winter Springs · 28 km
- Wekiwa Springs · 30 km
Frost dates recorded at DELAND 1 SSE, 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 Orange City, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00082229. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/orange-city.