What to plant in February in Taiwan
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in February in Taiwan, for the climate around Yilan and Hualien coast, northeastern Taiwan.
Climate: Subtropical and frost-free, with a mild winter (coldest night 10 °C), a hot humid summer up to 34 °C, and heavy rain from June to November, peaking in June and November.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Autumn and early spring suit tomatoes, and sheltering the plants from the June and November rains keeps blight down.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Warm days and mild nights give steady fruit set in spring and autumn.
Harvest: 75–100 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Eggplant thrives in the heat of Taiwan's summers and yields well from spring plantings.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Chinese cabbage Brassica rapa
Cool autumn and winter nights suit its growth and head formation.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasy
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
The mild winter, with nights never below 10 °C, keeps lettuce growing without bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Hot days in late spring and early summer ripen the melons well.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerate
Herbs
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Cool, mild winters suit it, while summer heat makes it bolt quickly.
Harvest: 40–55 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →