Also I forgot to add I've ordered these seeds and they are shipping to me now but they have not arrived yet and I'm not sure if the senders will have advice for south florida germination start days/months. I can ask them but I wanted different advice as well. Thanks so much!

Here's a link to the IFAS guide:

https://www.growables.org/informationVeg/documents/FloridaVegetableGardeningGuide.pdf

and their whole consumer gardening site:

https://www.growables.org

thanks for your advice :)! good luck with you're growing season. I'm in broward and the summer is brutal haha.

Here's another EDIS page that has detailed info on many other types of plants grown in FL:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/department_envhort-shrubs

For those in South Florida and the rest of the country also.

In the book: Vegetables How to select, grow and enjoy HPBooks Derek Fell, ISBN # 0-89586-106-2 On page 48 there's a 4 page guide to when to plant veggies for the lower 48 states and some of Canada. The book is copyrighted in 1982 so check your local used book stores. There are separate columns for each time zone. You need to realize tho that the time zones presented are totally different. Zone 7 is much of Canada and the Rocky Mountains. Zone 1 is south Florida and some of the south west.

As an example for Pumpkins in south Florida they recommend Feb 20-April 1 August 1.

thanks everyone I'll check these out. I'm a new gardener and have lots to learn. Appreciate any and all help given.

@writersblock that was literally the best source I've seen thus far! Answered all my questions. thanks for sharing that! The link is below for anyone who missed writersblocks comment.

https://www.growables.org/informationVeg/documents/FloridaVegetableGardeningGuide.pdf

That growables.org link doesn't seem to want to open for me, so not sure if this is the same as writersblock's, but here's the URL for the UF Veggie Gardening handbook I use. It has planting dates for most vegetables. It is downloadable in .pdf

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021

Carolb, it's the same guide, just formatted a little differently.

Myra, I'm glad it was helpful.

carolb just go to growables.com and there is a link that says index under vegetables and it has it there. I had issues with the link as well but I think that's an app issue. best of luck!

I did try growables.com, as well as clicking the link. Neither would load.

Not at all relevant to me but, out of curiosity, I clicked the link. Worked fine. Something's happening at your end I think, Carol.

You can plant everglades & malabar spinach now. I have moringa seeds planted, but they must take a long, long time to sprout, because it's been a month and nothing yet. I dug down and they're still there.

Cranberry hibiscus seeds can also be planted now, but don't keep them too wet, or they'll rot. I suggest just putting them into the ground and forgetting about them. They seem to do better that way.

that was really helpful dirty gardener. I had some plant seeds arrive today and I am so excited. This info will allow me to start with the hibiscus and malbar! Good luck with your moringa. #nativeflplants

have an update. i contacted the seller and spoke to some of you about when to germinate. see below. I've compiled what i learned below

Everglades tomatoes seeds - now
Malbar spinach seeds - now
Wild Flower Seeds - idk
sunflower seeds - september
Moringa seeds - anytime in zone 10 according to seller
Katuk seeds - idk
Big Max Pumpkin seeds - early august
Stelitzia Seeds - idk
Ghost pepper seeds - idk
Cuban Oregano seeds - idk
Cranberry Hibiscus seeds- now
Yellow pepper seeds - idk
winged bean seeds - anytime

A source I found on katuk indicates that seed germination can take months, even in tropical climates. They are typically propagated by cuttings.

In S FL you can start the pepper seeds fairly soon, like next month, for planting out in Sept., but keep hurricane season in mind. Not so much for wind as for drainage.

I never heard of starting katuk from seeds, either--most people i know who grow it just get a piece from someone who has one, strip the leaves and stick in the ground in a shady spot.

ETA If you're in Broward, I believe Excalibur up in Lake Worth sells katuk plants. There may be a nursery in the Davie area that does, but I don't know which one.