Orlando, FL planting zone & frost dates

Orlando is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. Frost is rare here: in most years temperatures do not drop to 32°F.

USDA hardiness zone10aavg. extreme winter low 30°F to 35°F

FrostRarein most years the nearest weather station records no 32°F freeze

Useful for zone 10a gardens

Drip irrigation kit — saves water in long, hot seasons
Shade cloth — protects plants from midday sun
Soil moisture meter
Plants for zone 10

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Hardiness zone by ZIP code in Orlando

32801 zone 10a
32802 zone 10a
32803 zone 10a
32804 zone 10a
32805 zone 10a
32806 zone 10a
32807 zone 10a
32808 zone 10a
32809 zone 10a
32810 zone 10a
32811 zone 10a
32812 zone 10a
32814 zone 10a
32816 zone 10a
32817 zone 10a
32818 zone 10a
32819 zone 10a
32820 zone 10a
32821 zone 10a
32822 zone 10a
32824 zone 10a
32825 zone 10a
32826 zone 10a
32827 zone 10a
32828 zone 10a
32829 zone 10a
32830 zone 10a
32831 zone 10a
32832 zone 10a
32833 zone 10a
32834 zone 10a
32835 zone 10a
32836 zone 10a
32837 zone 10a
32839 zone 10a
32853 zone 10a
32854 zone 10a
32855 zone 10a
32856 zone 10a
32857 zone 10a
32858 zone 10a
32859 zone 10a
32860 zone 10a
32861 zone 10a
32862 zone 10a
32867 zone 10a
32868 zone 10a
32869 zone 10a
32872 zone 10a
32877 zone 10a
32878 zone 10a
32885 zone 10a
32886 zone 10a
32887 zone 10a
32891 zone 10a
32896 zone 10a
32897 zone 10a
32899 zone 10a

Nearby cities

Fairview Shores zone 10a
Conway zone 10a
Pine Castle zone 10a, last frost Jan 25
Winter Park zone 10a
Pine Hills zone 10a, last frost Jan 28
Azalea Park zone 10a
Oak Ridge zone 10a, last frost Jan 25
Maitland zone 10a

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Questions

What growing zone is Orlando, FL?

Orlando is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 10a (average extreme winter low 30°F to 35°F), according to the USDA 2023 map.

Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Orlando Executive Ap, FL (USW00012841), 4.6 km (2.9 mi) from the city center, elevation 33 m, based on 22 years of records. Hardiness zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 for the ZIP code nearest to the city center. Microclimates (valleys, hills, cities, coasts) can be warmer or colder: check the local forecast before planting. How we calculate the data.