Florida Hardy Vegetables

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Florida Hardy Vegetables

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Vegetable varieties with documented success in North Florida.

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Malabar Spinach<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Basella alba
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 25 feet
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early…

Okra, Clemson spineless<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pollinators: Bees
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1939

Cushaw Squash<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Cucurbita  argyrosperma
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects

Yellow Crookneck Squash<br /><br />
Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects

Butternut Squash<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Cucurbita moschata &#039;Butternut&#039;
Butternut Squash
Origin: Massachusetts, U.S,A.
Maturity: 85-100 days
Light: Full sun
Height: 8-10 inches
Spread: 48 inches
Fruit Size: 12-18 inches

Nantes Carrot<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Daucuscarota &#039;Scarlet Nantes&#039;
Nantes Carrot
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 65 days
Fruit size: 6 inches
Height: 18-22 inches
Spread: 8-10 inches
Color: Bright orange

Rainbow Swiss Chard<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris &#039;Rainbow&#039;
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Height: 20 inches
Spread: 12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 55 days
Color: Mix of red, yellow, pink, white, and orange stalks with dark green and red-green leaves.

Early Wonder Beets<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris &#039;Early Wonder&#039;
Early Wonder Beets
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 58 days
Color: Dark red with green foliage

Cherokee Wax Bean<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris &#039;Cherokee Wax&#039;
Cherokee Wax Bean
Height: 12-24 inches
Spread: 3-6 inches
Light: Full sun
Size: 5-6 inches
Maturity: 51 days
Color: Yellow beans, black seeds, green foliage

Red Oak Leaf Lettuce<br /><br />
Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
Height: 10-12 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 40 days
Color: Ruffled green with streaks of burgundy
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