Cannabis Seeds for Florida Growers

Yes. Cannabis seeds are legally classified as hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. The seed itself contains no meaningful THC regardless of what the plant would eventually produce, so purchasing seeds — including high-THC feminized varieties — is legal in Florida. Triangle Seeds ships cannabis seeds directly to Florida customers.

Yes. Triangle Seeds ships cannabis seeds to Florida home growers. Orders are packaged discreetly and typically go out within 1-2 business days. Questions about your order? Text or call us M-F, 10-6 EST at (919) 410-6945.

Cannabis plants are either male or female. Only female plants produce the buds (flowers) you're growing for. Feminized seeds are bred to produce female plants almost exclusively, so you're not wasting space, time, or resources on males that need to be removed. All of the seeds we sell are feminized.

Photoperiod varieties flower in response to a change in light schedule. Outdoors, they begin flowering as days shorten in late summer. Indoors, you trigger flowering by switching to a 12-hours-on/12-hours-off schedule. They give more control over plant size and yield but take longer to finish.

Autoflower varieties flower automatically based on age, finishing 9-12 weeks from seed regardless of light schedule. For Florida conditions — particularly in Central and South Florida where day length stays relatively consistent year-round and humidity during flowering is a factor — autoflowers are often a better fit than photoperiods. They let you time a harvest during a drier stretch of weather and avoid extended exposure to Florida's late-summer and fall humidity. Not sure which is right for you? See our Strain Selection Guide.

CBD (cannabidiol) is a non-psychoactive compound found naturally in the cannabis plant, commonly reported as calming and supportive for sleep, stress, and everyday discomfort — without the high associated with THC. CBD seeds are the primary variety grown commercially under Florida's FDACS hemp licensing program. Licensed growers looking for outdoor CBD genetics suited to Florida's warm climate can browse our CBD seeds. Home growers can also purchase seeds now to be ready if Florida legalizes home cultivation in the future. Use the Strain Selection Guide to find the right variety.

No — and the penalties in Florida are among the harshest in the South. Home cultivation of cannabis is a third-degree felony for up to 25 plants, carrying up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Growing 25 or more plants in a grow house escalates to a second-degree felony with up to 15 years in prison. Cultivation where children are present can reach a first-degree felony. This applies to everyone — recreational users and registered medical patients alike. Many Florida residents are purchasing seeds now to be ready if and when that changes. Read the full Florida home grow law breakdown.

Not yet. Amendment 3 on the November 2024 ballot received 56% of the vote — a majority, but short of the 60% supermajority Florida requires for constitutional amendments. A follow-up ballot effort for November 2026 was filed in January 2025, with language that included home cultivation rights, but was derailed after the state invalidated a large volume of petition signatures. As of May 2026, no legalization measure will appear on the November 2026 ballot, and no legalization bill has received a hearing in the legislature.

No. Florida's medical cannabis program has been active since 2017 and has over 900,000 registered patients — but home cultivation has never been permitted. Registered patients must purchase from licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) dispensaries. A 2026 bill (S 0776) would have allowed qualifying patients to grow up to six flowering plants at home, but it was not granted a committee hearing. Read the full Florida home grow law breakdown for details.

Yes, with a cultivation license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Unlike some states with a single annual application window, Florida accepts hemp cultivation license applications year-round through an online portal at FDACS.gov/hemp. The annual license fee is approximately $1,215. You'll also need to provide GPS coordinates for all grow sites, submit an environmental containment plan and site security plan, and pass a background check. Pre-harvest THC testing through an FDACS-approved Designated Lab is required before every harvest. See the full Florida hemp licensing walkthrough for step-by-step details.

The annual FDACS cultivation license fee is approximately $1,215 — one of the higher state-level fees in the Southeast. On top of that, growers pay directly for pre-harvest THC compliance testing through an FDACS-approved Designated Lab, with costs varying by lab and acreage. Site infrastructure requirements — fencing, signage, and restricted access at all cultivation sites — also add startup costs for first-time growers. For a small licensed hemp grow of one to five acres, total startup costs typically range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on infrastructure and inputs.

Florida is one of the most favorable outdoor growing environments in the country for licensed hemp growers. The state spans USDA zones 8a through 11a — the warmest range of any continental U.S. state. Most of the peninsula sits in zones 9 and 10, while the Panhandle ranges from zones 8a to 9a. The frost-free season in South and Central Florida runs essentially year-round, giving licensed growers exceptional flexibility. Autoflowering varieties are often the strongest fit for Central and South Florida, where consistent day length limits photoperiod triggering and timing a harvest during a drier window matters most. In the Panhandle, which has a more defined season, full-season photoperiod varieties are a workable option from mid-March through November. Enter your zip code on our zone map for your specific window, then browse our full-season varieties, short-season varieties, or autoflowering varieties.

Timing depends significantly on where in Florida you're growing. In the Panhandle (zones 8a-9a), start seeds indoors in late February to early March and transplant in mid-March to April. Photoperiod varieties can finish in September through October ahead of fall humidity. In Central Florida (zones 9-10), autoflowers can be started and run outdoors from late January through October, with multiple cycles possible. In South Florida and the Keys (zones 10-11a), autoflowers can run year-round for licensed growers, though summer humidity is a factor. Check your zip code on our outdoor planting tool for your exact dates, or see our germination guide for step-by-step starting instructions.