When to plant in Silver Springs Shores, FL
USDA Zone 9bSilver Springs Shores, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
With about 290 frost-free days, Silver Springs Shores supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Silver Springs Shores — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Silver Springs Shores is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
OCALA · 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 Silver Springs Shores’s own odds, recorded at OCALA.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 1 | Mar 12 | Feb 18 | Nov 8 | Nov 27 | Dec 24 |
| 32°F | Mar 21 | Feb 25 | Jan 24 | Nov 21 | Dec 12 | Jan 14 |
| 28°F | Mar 7 | Feb 4 | Jan 2 | Dec 3 | Jan 3 | Feb 7 |
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 Silver Springs Shores, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 38 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.
Silver Springs Shores planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Silver Springs Shores, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Silver Springs Shores around February 25 (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 Silver Springs Shores, FL?
In Silver Springs Shores, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around December 12 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Silver Springs Shores in?
Silver Springs Shores is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Silver Springs Shores?
Silver Springs Shores has about 290 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 25) and first fall frost (December 12).
When should I plant tomatoes in Silver Springs Shores?
For Silver Springs Shores, sow tomatoes indoors about December 31–January 14 and move the seedlings out around March 4, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Ocala · 15 km
- Liberty Triangle · 20 km
- Marion Oaks · 21 km
- Lady Lake · 23 km
- The Villages · 24 km
- On Top of the World · 26 km
- Wildwood · 34 km
- Eustis · 43 km
Frost dates recorded at OCALA, 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 Silver Springs Shores, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00086414. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/silver-springs-shores.