What to Plant in August, Texas

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Part of our Texas vegetable planting calendar, with a sowing chart for popular crops, frost dates by ZIP code and a season-by-season guide.

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There are 40 crops you can plant in Texas in August. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting

🫑 Bell Pepper 🥒 Bitter Melon 🫘 Bush Beans 🥒 Chayote 🌶️ Chili Pepper 🥒 Cucumber 🫛 Edamame 🍆 Eggplant 🥒 Luffa (Loofah)🌽 Popcorn 🎃 Squash 🟢 Tomatillo 🍅 Tomato 🥒 Zucchini

Leafy

🥬 Swiss Chard

Brassica

🥦 Broccoli 🥬 Brussels Sprouts 🥬 Cabbage 🥬 Cauliflower 🥬 Kohlrabi 🥬 Mustard Greens 🥬 Napa Cabbage

Root

🥬 Celeriac 🧅 Green Onion 🥕 Hamburg Parsley 🧅 Leek 🥕 Parsnip 🥕 Salsify 🥕 Scorzonera

Herb

🌿 Lemon Verbena 🌿 Stevia 🌿 Summer Savory

Flower

🌸 Dahlia 🌺 Hibiscus

Mushroom

🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)

🌱 Broccoli Microgreens 🌱 Pea Shoots 🌱 Radish Microgreens 🌱 Sunflower Microgreens 🍄 Oyster Mushroom

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