Planting Calendar For Spring, TX

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The 2026 gardening calendar shows spring and fall planting dates for vegetables, fruits, and herbs, customized for your zip code or postal code.

Spring Planting Calendar

Our spring planting calendar starts with the earliest dates you can plant, based on your area’s last spring frost. If you’ve missed the first window, don’t worry! We also provide “last planting dates” to help new gardeners see how late they can plant and still enjoy a harvest.

Fall Planting Calendar

Our fall planting calendar focuses on planting in late summer for a fall harvest—think of it as a second summer! Keeping crops going is easy if your soil is already prepared.

Tip: Use frost-based dates for standard planting; moon-based dates are for gardeners who follow planting by the Moon.

Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 1 (at HOUSTON INTERCONT AP, TX climate station, elevation 95 feet).

Crop	Based on Frost Dates Based on Moon Dates
	Start Seeds Indoors	Plant Seedlingsor Transplants	Start Seeds Outdoors	Last Date to Plant
Anise Hyssop	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 1-29 Mar 1-3, Mar 18-29	N/A
Arugula	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 8-22 Feb 17-22	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Nov 3
Asparagus	N/A	Feb 8-15 Feb 8-15	N/A	Mar 1
Basil	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	Oct 20
Beets	N/A	Mar 1	Feb 1-15 Feb 2-15	Mar 15
Bell Peppers	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	N/A	Sep 8
Bok Choy	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Apr 12
Borage	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 8-15	Mar 8-15
Broccoli	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Feb 15-Mar 1 Feb 17-Mar 1	N/A	Sep 29
Brussels Sprouts	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Feb 15-Mar 1 Feb 17-Mar 1	N/A	Aug 25
Cabbage	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 8-15	N/A	Mar 8
Cannabis	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22
Cantaloupes	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Aug 25
Carrots	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-15 Feb 2-15	Sep 22
Cauliflower	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Feb 22-Mar 8 Feb 22-Mar 3	N/A	Sep 15
Celery	Dec 7-21 Dec 19-21	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 1 Mar 1	Sep 22
Chamomile	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-15	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22
Chervil	N/A	N/A	Feb 8-15
Chives	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 8-15	Feb 8-15	Oct 6
Cilantro (Coriander)	N/A	N/A	Mar 1-15 Mar 1-3	Mar 22
Collards	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	N/A	Sep 22
Comfrey	Dec 7-21 Dec 19-21	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	N/A
Cucumbers	Feb 8-15	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Sep 22
Dill	N/A	N/A	Feb 22-Mar 15 Feb 22-Mar 3	Oct 6
Dry Beans	N/A	N/A	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Aug 25
Eggplants	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	N/A	Sep 22
Fava Beans	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Mar 15
Fennel	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 8-15	Mar 1-15 Mar 1-3	Sep 15
Garlic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ginger	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29
Green Beans	N/A	N/A	Mar 8-29 Mar 18-29	Sep 22
Honeydew Melons	Feb 8-15	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Sep 1
Jalapeño Peppers	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	N/A
Kale	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 15-Mar 1 Feb 17-Mar 1	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Mar 15
Kohlrabi	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 1-15 Feb 1	N/A	Mar 15
Lavender	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	N/A
Leeks	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Feb 8-22 Feb 17-22	N/A	Aug 18
Lemon Balm	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-15	Mar 8-15
Lemon Verbena	N/A	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	N/A
Lettuce	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Feb 1-15 Feb 1	Mar 15
Marjoram	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-15	N/A
Mint	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 8-15	Mar 8-15
Mustard Greens	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Feb 8-15	Feb 8-15
Okra	Feb 1-15 Feb 1	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	Sep 22
Onions	Dec 21-Jan 4 Jan 4	Feb 1-15 Feb 2-15	Feb 1-15 Feb 2-15	Aug 25
Oregano	Dec 21-Jan 18 Dec 21-Jan 3, Jan 18	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	N/A	Sep 22
Parsley	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	Feb 1-Mar 8 Feb 1, Feb 17-Mar 3	Sep 15
Parsnips	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-8 Feb 2-8	Aug 25
Peanuts	N/A	N/A	Mar 22-Apr 5 Apr 2-5
Peas	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Mar 15
Potatoes	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-15 Feb 2-15	Sep 22
Pumpkins	Feb 8-22 Feb 17-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Aug 18
Radishes	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-8 Feb 2-8	Oct 6
Rosemary	Dec 7-21 Dec 19-21	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	N/A	Oct 6
Sage	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	N/A	Sep 15
Salad Burnet	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-15	Mar 1-29 Mar 1-3, Mar 18-29
Salsify	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-15 Feb 2-15	Aug 25
Savory	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-15	N/A
Spinach	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Feb 8-15	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Mar 15
Sweet Corn	N/A	N/A	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	Sep 15
Sweet Potatoes	N/A	Mar 22-29	N/A	Aug 18
Swiss Chard	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Feb 15-Mar 1 Feb 17-Mar 1	Feb 8-Mar 1 Feb 17-Mar 1	Mar 15
Tarragon	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 8-15	N/A
Thyme	Dec 21-Jan 4 Dec 21-Jan 3	Mar 8-15	N/A	Sep 8
Tomatillos	Jan 18-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	N/A	Sep 15
Tomatoes	Jan 4-18 Jan 18	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	N/A	Sep 1
Turmeric	Jan 4-Feb 1 Jan 18-Feb 1	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29	Mar 15-29 Mar 18-29
Turnips	N/A	N/A	Feb 1-8 Feb 2-8	Nov 3
Watercress	Feb 1-8 Feb 1	Mar 8-15	Mar 1-15 Mar 1-3
Watermelons	Feb 8-22 Feb 17-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 8-15	Sep 1
Winter Squash	Feb 8-15	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Aug 11
Zucchini (Summer Squash)	Feb 8-15	Mar 8-22 Mar 18-22	Mar 15-22 Mar 18-22	Sep 29

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on December 1 (at HOUSTON INTERCONT AP, TX climate station).

Crop	Based on Frost Dates Based on Moon Dates
	Start Seeds Outdoors	Transplant	Average Days to Maturity	Frost Tolerance
Arugula	Oct 13-Nov 17 Oct 13-25, Nov 9-17	N/A	40	Frost-hardy
Beets	Sep 8-Oct 6 Sep 8-9, Sep 27-Oct 6	N/A	50	Frost-tolerant
Bok Choy	Sep 22-Oct 13 Sep 22-26, Oct 10-13	N/A	50	Frost-tolerant
Broccoli	Sep 1-8	Sep 22-Oct 6 Sep 22-26	60	Frost-tolerant
Brussels Sprouts	Aug 11-25 Aug 12-25	N/A	100	Frost-hardy
Cabbage	N/A	Sep 8-22 Sep 10-22	90	Frost-tolerant
Carrots	Sep 15-22	N/A	70	Frost-tolerant
Cauliflower	Aug 25-Sep 1 Aug 25-27	Sep 8-15 Sep 10-15	75	Frost-tolerant
Chives	Sep 8-Oct 6 Sep 10-26	N/A	70	Frost-tolerant
Collards	Aug 25-Sep 8 Aug 25-27	Oct 6-20 Oct 10-20	75	Frost-hardy
Fennel	Sep 1-15 Sep 10-15	N/A	80	Tender
Garlic	Dec 15-29 Dec 24-29	N/A	120	Frost-hardy
Green Beans	Sep 15-29 Sep 15-26	N/A	55	Tender
Kale	Sep 22-Oct 6 Sep 22-26	N/A	60	Frost-hardy
Kohlrabi	Oct 6-Sep 22 Oct 10-25	Oct 27-13 Nov 9-24	45	Frost-tolerant
Lettuce	Oct 6-20 Oct 10-20	N/A	60	Frost-tolerant
Mustard Greens	Sep 29-Oct 20 Oct 10-20	N/A	45	Tender
Peas	Sep 22-Oct 6 Sep 22-26	N/A	55	Tender
Radishes	Oct 20-Nov 3 Oct 26-Nov 3	N/A	25	Frost-tolerant
Spinach	Oct 13-Nov 3 Oct 13-25	N/A	30	Frost-hardy
Swiss Chard	Sep 22-Oct 6 Sep 22-26	N/A	60	Frost-tolerant
Turnips	Sep 29-Oct 13 Sep 29-Oct 9	N/A	50	Frost-tolerant

Understanding the Chart

The charts include several columns to guide your planting:

• Plant names are linked: Click any crop to view its Growing Guide for detailed advice on planting, care, and harvest.

• Start Seeds Indoors: When to sow seeds inside for an early start.

• Plant Seedlings Outdoors: When to transplant seedlings or starter plants from a nursery.

• Start Seeds Outdoors: When to sow seeds directly in your garden soil.

• Last Date to Plant: The final date to plant so crops have time to mature before frost.

• Moon Dates: Best planting days based on lunar phases—an age-old gardening tradition.

• N/A: Indicates a planting method that is generally not recommended but may still be possible.

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Planting Guidance

• Many quick-maturing crops, such as radishes, can be planted successively throughout the summer in northern regions. However, some cool-season crops—such as kale and lettuce—may bolt in hot temperatures. Gardeners in warmer regions may need a short summer break, resuming planting once the heat passes.
• Many crops that are typically started indoors for spring can be planted directly in the soil for fall. Warm soil, fewer pests, and seasonal rainfall make it easier to grow. Some crops must be harvested by the first frost, but many are frost-tolerant and even taste sweeter after a light frost.
• The dates are calculated relative to frost, giving each user a unique calendar. That’s why some crops, especially similar varieties like kale and lettuce, or seedlings such as broccoli and cabbage, may share the same dates.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Accurate Are the Planting Dates?

Use this chart as a planning guide and starting point. The frost dates are averages based on historical data—they are not predictions for the coming year. While most gardeners rely on frost dates to plan planting, some locations in the U.S. may not experience frost, and certain areas may not match these dates perfectly.

Local microclimates—such as low spots, slopes, or sheltered areas—can also affect your planting schedule. Watch the weather, talk with fellow gardeners, and take notes on what works best in your garden.

Why Do You Start Seeds Indoors?

Starting seeds indoors gives crops a head start on the growing season, which is crucial in regions with shorter seasons. Indoors, young plants grow in a stable, controlled environment, protected from unpredictable rain, drought, frost, temperature swings, pests, and diseases.

For most crops, seeds should be started 6–8 weeks before the last spring frost. This ensures plants grow large and healthy enough to survive transplanting outdoors. Read more about starting seeds indoors here.

Which Seeds Should Be Started Indoors?

Not all vegetables benefit from indoor starting. Most are better off direct-sown in the garden.

• Seeds that should be started indoors are typically:
• Tender vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant
• Long-season crops: broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts

Crops like carrots, radishes, beets, squash, and watermelon are best sown directly in the garden, as they do not tolerate root disturbance and need warm soil to thrive. Read more about direct-sowing seeds here!

When Should You Transplant Seedlings?

Transplant seedlings when they outgrow their trays or starter pots.

• If outdoor conditions aren’t ready, move seedlings to larger pots indoors.
• Begin hardening off approximately one week before the last frost date to gradually acclimate plants to outdoor conditions.
• Then transplant them into the garden. Get more tips for transplanting seedlings.

What Is Planting by the Moon?

Planting by the Moon (or “Gardening by the Moon”) is a traditional method for timing crop planting based on lunar phases:

• Above-ground crops: Plant annual flowers and vegetables during the Waxing Moon (new to full).
• Below-ground crops: Plant bulbs, biennials, perennials, and root vegetables during the Waning Moon (full to new).

Gardeners report larger, tastier harvests using this method. Our planting calendar includes Moon dates to help you plan. Learn more about Planting and Gardening by the Moon.