Whitman's Fernery
1760 Highland Park Rd
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Before you visit
Whitman's Fernery is an independent business, not part of a chain we track. A listing does not show what is in stock. Call before you visit to check plants, sizes and availability.
We list 35 other places within 10 miles in Florida, 31 of them independent. The closest in Florida is Volusia Mulch and Stone, 1.9 mi away.
Our directory has 21 listings in Deland. Compare them on the Deland page.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 30 · Last ~Feb 17
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DELAND 1 SSE, FL US, 3.7 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 17, first frost ~Dec 30.
Start indoors now
- Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Utah State University Cooperative Extension , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.
Nearby nurseries
- Volusia Mulch and Stone Deland, FL 1.9 mi away
- Butterfly and Pollinator Garden Deland, FL 2.3 mi away
- Tractor Supply Co. Deland, FL 2.5 mi away
- Walmart Garden Center Deland, FL 2.6 mi away
- Quality Green Specialists Deland, FL 2.6 mi away
- A Crooked Stem Flowers Deland, FL 2.7 mi away
Frequently asked questions
- What type of business is Whitman's Fernery?
- Whitman's Fernery is a nursery or garden center in Deland, FL; its business type has not been classified.
- What USDA growing zone is Whitman's Fernery in?
- Whitman's Fernery (ZIP 32720) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b, with an average minimum winter temperature of 25°F.
- What's plantable near Whitman's Fernery right now?
- Based on ZIP 32720's frost dates, this is a good time to start 1 crop indoors and start 11 fall crops. See the full list above.
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