Texas Planting Calendar
Month-by-month planting calendar for Texas. 157 crops with sow windows for a spring-and-fall, hot-summer climate.
Monthly Planting Calendar
Texas is huge and spans several climates; this calendar is anchored to the Central and East Texas pattern (around USDA 8). Hot summers split the year into a spring season, planted after the last frost around mid-March, and a fall season planted in late summer, with a mild winter for cool-season crops. The Rio Grande Valley and deep South Texas grow citrus and tropicals the rest of the state can't, and we'll add Texas sub-regions over time. These windows are a first-pass estimate from Texas A&M AgriLife guidance and are being reviewed locally.
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In-depth guides for the most popular crops and techniques. These guides adapt to your region.
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When do I plant a vegetable garden in Texas?
In two windows: spring, after the last frost around mid-March, and fall, planted in late summer (August-October) for a harvest before winter. The hot summer is hard on most crops in between.
What about the Texas summer?
Lean on heat-lovers like okra, sweet potato, southern peas and Malabar spinach through the worst heat, and save the main planting for spring and fall.
How accurate are these dates, and what about my part of Texas?
These are a first pass anchored to Central and East Texas, based on Texas A&M AgriLife guidance. We are reviewing them and plan to add sub-regions (the Panhandle, Hill Country, Gulf Coast and Rio Grande Valley grow on different schedules).