Texas Planting Calendar
Texas spans USDA hardiness zones 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. Planting dates vary significantly across the state depending on your zone. Find your county on the map below for exact frost dates and planting windows.
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Zones in Texas
Zone 6b
Winter low: -5 to 0°F
205
Growing Days
Apr 3
Last Frost
Oct 25
First Frost
6
Counties
Zone 7a
Winter low: 0 to 5°F
221
Growing Days
Mar 25
Last Frost
Nov 1
First Frost
28
Counties
Zone 7b
Winter low: 5 to 10°F
235
Growing Days
Mar 18
Last Frost
Nov 8
First Frost
76
Counties
Zone 8a
Winter low: 10 to 15°F
255
Growing Days
Mar 8
Last Frost
Nov 18
First Frost
68
Counties
Zone 8b
Winter low: 15 to 20°F
276
Growing Days
Feb 25
Last Frost
Nov 28
First Frost
44
Counties
Zone 9a
Winter low: 20 to 25°F
303
Growing Days
Feb 10
Last Frost
Dec 10
First Frost
28
Counties
Zone 9b
Winter low: 25 to 30°F
329
Growing Days
Jan 25
Last Frost
Dec 20
First Frost
4
Counties
Growing Season Comparison
Growing Season by Zone
Zone 1a
Jun 15 – Aug 15
Zone 1b
Jun 7 – Aug 25
Zone 2a
May 30 – Sep 1
Zone 2b
May 22 – Sep 10
Zone 3a
May 15 – Sep 15
Zone 4a
May 6 – Sep 28
Zone 5a
Apr 25 – Oct 8
Zone 5b
Apr 18 – Oct 13
Zone 6a
Apr 10 – Oct 20
Zone 6b
Apr 3 – Oct 25
Zone 7a
Mar 25 – Nov 1
Zone 7b
Mar 18 – Nov 8
Zone 8a
Mar 8 – Nov 18
Zone 8b
Feb 25 – Nov 28
Zone 9a
Feb 10 – Dec 10
Zone 10a
Jan 1 – Dec 31
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90
180
270
365 days
Frost Dates & Growing Season by County
View all 254 Texas counties with frost dates
| County | Zone | Last Frost | First Frost | Growing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 8a | Mar 6 | Nov 16 | 255 |
| Andrews County | 7b | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Angelina County | 8b | Mar 5 | Nov 16 | 256 |
| Aransas County | 9a | Feb 10 | Dec 12 | 306 |
| Archer County | 7b | Mar 20 | Nov 15 | 240 |
| Armstrong County | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Atascosa County | 8b | Feb 26 | Nov 29 | 277 |
| Austin County | 8b | Feb 28 | Nov 29 | 275 |
| Bailey County | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Bandera County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 16 | 252 |
| Bastrop County | 8b | Feb 27 | Dec 1 | 278 |
| Baylor County | 7b | Mar 21 | Nov 15 | 239 |
| Bee County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 11 | 302 |
| Bell County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Bexar County | 8b | Mar 11 | Nov 17 | 251 |
| Blanco County | 8a | Mar 8 | Nov 21 | 258 |
| Borden County | 7b | Mar 29 | Nov 11 | 227 |
| Bosque County | 8a | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 247 |
| Bowie County | 8a | Mar 20 | Nov 12 | 237 |
| Brazoria County | 9a | Feb 12 | Dec 8 | 300 |
| Brazos County | 8b | Mar 4 | Nov 25 | 266 |
| Brewster County | 7b | Mar 27 | Nov 11 | 229 |
| Briscoe County | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 2 | 210 |
| Brooks County | 9a | Feb 10 | Dec 13 | 307 |
| Brown County | 8a | Mar 22 | Nov 14 | 237 |
| Burleson County | 8b | Mar 6 | Nov 20 | 259 |
| Burnet County | 8a | Mar 6 | Nov 20 | 259 |
| Caldwell County | 8b | Feb 27 | Dec 1 | 278 |
| Calhoun County | 9a | Feb 16 | Dec 7 | 295 |
| Callahan County | 7b | Mar 21 | Nov 16 | 240 |
| Cameron County | 9b | Feb 4 | Dec 22 | 322 |
| Camp County | 8a | Mar 14 | Nov 12 | 243 |
| Carson County | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Cass County | 8a | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 247 |
| Castro County | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Chambers County | 9a | Feb 12 | Dec 6 | 298 |
| Cherokee County | 8a | Mar 6 | Nov 16 | 255 |
| Childress County | 7b | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Clay County | 7b | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 235 |
| Cochran County | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 27 | 196 |
| Coke County | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 12 | 233 |
| Coleman County | 7b | Mar 17 | Nov 16 | 244 |
| Collin County | 8a | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Collingsworth County | 7a | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | 223 |
| Colorado County | 8b | Feb 26 | Dec 4 | 282 |
| Comal County | 8b | Mar 6 | Nov 22 | 261 |
| Comanche County | 8a | Mar 19 | Nov 14 | 240 |
| Concho County | 8a | Mar 25 | Nov 12 | 232 |
| Cooke County | 7b | Mar 26 | Nov 11 | 230 |
| Coryell County | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 15 | 244 |
| Cottle County | 7b | Mar 30 | Nov 9 | 224 |
| Crane County | 7b | Mar 20 | Nov 12 | 237 |
| Crockett County | 7b | Mar 28 | Nov 11 | 228 |
| Crosby County | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 2 | 210 |
| Culberson County | 7b | Mar 29 | Nov 11 | 227 |
| Dallam County | 6b | Apr 26 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Dallas County | 8a | Mar 8 | Nov 20 | 257 |
| Dawson County | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 10 | 223 |
| DeWitt County | 8b | Mar 2 | Nov 26 | 269 |
| Deaf Smith County | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 24 | 191 |
| Delta County | 7b | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 245 |
| Denton County | 8a | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Dickens County | 7b | Apr 7 | Nov 2 | 209 |
| Dimmit County | 8b | Feb 26 | Dec 1 | 279 |
| Donley County | 7a | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Duval County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 9 | 300 |
| Eastland County | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 10 | 223 |
| Ector County | 7b | Mar 23 | Nov 11 | 233 |
| Edwards County | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 8 | 220 |
| El Paso County | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 11 | 240 |
| Ellis County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 20 | 256 |
| Erath County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Falls County | 8a | Mar 17 | Nov 13 | 241 |
| Fannin County | 7b | Mar 16 | Nov 15 | 244 |
| Fayette County | 8b | Feb 27 | Nov 28 | 275 |
| Fisher County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 15 | 235 |
| Floyd County | 7a | Apr 7 | Nov 2 | 209 |
| Foard County | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 11 | 232 |
| Fort Bend County | 9a | Feb 14 | Dec 8 | 298 |
| Franklin County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 11 | 238 |
| Freestone County | 8a | Mar 11 | Nov 13 | 247 |
| Frio County | 8b | Feb 26 | Nov 26 | 274 |
| Gaines County | 7b | Apr 6 | Nov 6 | 214 |
| Galveston County | 9a | Feb 5 | Dec 7 | 306 |
| Garza County | 7b | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 221 |
| Gillespie County | 8a | Mar 19 | Nov 14 | 240 |
| Glasscock County | 7b | Mar 20 | Nov 14 | 239 |
| Goliad County | 9a | Feb 24 | Dec 4 | 284 |
| Gonzales County | 8b | Feb 28 | Nov 28 | 274 |
| Gray County | 7a | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 200 |
| Grayson County | 7b | Mar 14 | Nov 18 | 249 |
| Gregg County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 17 | 253 |
| Grimes County | 8b | Feb 25 | Dec 1 | 280 |
| Guadalupe County | 8b | Mar 7 | Nov 21 | 259 |
| Hale County | 7a | Apr 7 | Nov 2 | 209 |
| Hall County | 7a | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Hamilton County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Hansford County | 6b | Apr 17 | Oct 18 | 184 |
| Hardeman County | 7b | Mar 30 | Nov 7 | 222 |
| Hardin County | 8b | Feb 14 | Dec 4 | 294 |
| Harris County | 9a | Feb 14 | Dec 4 | 294 |
| Harrison County | 8a | Mar 13 | Nov 14 | 246 |
| Hartley County | 6b | Apr 23 | Oct 17 | 177 |
| Haskell County | 7b | Mar 26 | Nov 11 | 230 |
| Hays County | 8b | Mar 6 | Nov 22 | 261 |
| Hemphill County | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Henderson County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 16 | 252 |
| Hidalgo County | 9b | Feb 6 | Dec 18 | 316 |
| Hill County | 8a | Mar 12 | Nov 19 | 252 |
| Hockley County | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 2 | 210 |
| Hood County | 7b | Mar 21 | Nov 12 | 236 |
| Hopkins County | 8a | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 245 |
| Houston County | 8a | Mar 2 | Nov 23 | 266 |
| Howard County | 7b | Mar 26 | Nov 12 | 231 |
| Hudspeth County | 7b | Mar 30 | Nov 5 | 220 |
| Hunt County | 7b | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 245 |
| Hutchinson County | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 24 | 191 |
| Irion County | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 7 | 220 |
| Jack County | 7b | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Jackson County | 9a | Feb 21 | Dec 5 | 288 |
| Jasper County | 8b | Mar 3 | Nov 22 | 264 |
| Jeff Davis County | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Jefferson County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 6 | 297 |
| Jim Hogg County | 9a | Feb 16 | Dec 5 | 293 |
| Jim Wells County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 9 | 300 |
| Johnson County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Jones County | 7b | Mar 26 | Nov 11 | 230 |
| Karnes County | 8b | Feb 26 | Nov 30 | 278 |
| Kaufman County | 8a | Mar 12 | Nov 18 | 251 |
| Kendall County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 20 | 256 |
| Kenedy County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 13 | 304 |
| Kent County | 7b | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 221 |
| Kerr County | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 11 | 232 |
| Kimble County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 10 | 227 |
| King County | 7b | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 221 |
| Kinney County | 8a | Feb 22 | Nov 30 | 282 |
| Kleberg County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 9 | 300 |
| Knox County | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 12 | 233 |
| La Salle County | 8b | Feb 14 | Dec 3 | 293 |
| Lamar County | 7b | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 245 |
| Lamb County | 7a | Apr 8 | Oct 27 | 202 |
| Lampasas County | 8a | Mar 21 | Nov 12 | 236 |
| Lavaca County | 8b | Feb 26 | Dec 1 | 279 |
| Lee County | 8b | Feb 28 | Nov 30 | 276 |
| Leon County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 14 | 250 |
| Liberty County | 8b | Feb 14 | Dec 1 | 291 |
| Limestone County | 8a | Mar 12 | Nov 14 | 247 |
| Lipscomb County | 6b | Apr 17 | Oct 19 | 185 |
| Live Oak County | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 7 | 298 |
| Llano County | 8a | Mar 19 | Nov 13 | 239 |
| Loving County | 7b | Mar 27 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| Lubbock County | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 4 | 215 |
| Lynn County | 7b | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 223 |
| Madison County | 8b | Mar 5 | Nov 20 | 260 |
| Marion County | 8a | Mar 13 | Nov 14 | 246 |
| Martin County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 12 | 232 |
| Mason County | 8a | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Matagorda County | 9a | Feb 19 | Dec 6 | 291 |
| Maverick County | 8b | Mar 5 | Nov 21 | 261 |
| McCulloch County | 8a | Mar 17 | Nov 16 | 244 |
| McLennan County | 8a | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 245 |
| McMullen County | 9a | Feb 20 | Dec 1 | 285 |
| Medina County | 8b | Mar 3 | Nov 23 | 265 |
| Menard County | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 223 |
| Midland County | 7b | Mar 20 | Nov 14 | 239 |
| Milam County | 8a | Mar 4 | Nov 21 | 262 |
| Mills County | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 12 | 234 |
| Mitchell County | 7b | Mar 28 | Nov 11 | 228 |
| Montague County | 7b | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | 223 |
| Montgomery County | 8b | Feb 18 | Dec 1 | 287 |
| Moore County | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Morris County | 8a | Mar 12 | Nov 11 | 244 |
| Motley County | 7b | Apr 7 | Nov 2 | 209 |
| Nacogdoches County | 8a | Mar 7 | Nov 16 | 254 |
| Navarro County | 8a | Mar 11 | Nov 14 | 248 |
| Newton County | 8b | Mar 9 | Nov 16 | 252 |
| Nolan County | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 15 | 236 |
| Nueces County | 9a | Feb 10 | Dec 10 | 304 |
| Ochiltree County | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Oldham County | 7a | Apr 19 | Oct 18 | 182 |
| Orange County | 9a | Feb 12 | Dec 11 | 303 |
| Palo Pinto County | 7b | Mar 27 | Nov 10 | 228 |
| Panola County | 8a | Mar 13 | Nov 14 | 246 |
| Parker County | 7b | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Parmer County | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 190 |
| Pecos County | 7b | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Polk County | 8b | Mar 4 | Nov 23 | 264 |
| Potter County | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Presidio County | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 2 | 213 |
| Rains County | 8a | Mar 13 | Nov 16 | 248 |
| Randall County | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Reagan County | 7b | Mar 30 | Nov 9 | 224 |
| Real County | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 8 | 222 |
| Red River County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 11 | 238 |
| Reeves County | 7b | Mar 27 | Nov 10 | 228 |
| Refugio County | 9a | Feb 16 | Dec 6 | 294 |
| Roberts County | 7a | Apr 17 | Oct 24 | 190 |
| Robertson County | 8a | Mar 7 | Nov 16 | 254 |
| Rockwall County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 20 | 256 |
| Runnels County | 7b | Mar 19 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Rusk County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 17 | 253 |
| Sabine County | 8b | Mar 12 | Nov 15 | 248 |
| San Augustine County | 8b | Mar 5 | Nov 16 | 256 |
| San Jacinto County | 8b | Feb 18 | Dec 1 | 287 |
| San Patricio County | 9a | Feb 12 | Dec 9 | 301 |
| San Saba County | 8a | Mar 19 | Nov 14 | 240 |
| Schleicher County | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 8 | 221 |
| Scurry County | 7b | Mar 28 | Nov 11 | 228 |
| Shackelford County | 7b | Mar 30 | Nov 11 | 226 |
| Shelby County | 8a | Mar 6 | Nov 16 | 255 |
| Sherman County | 6b | Apr 20 | Oct 18 | 181 |
| Smith County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 16 | 252 |
| Somervell County | 7b | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Starr County | 9b | Feb 3 | Dec 16 | 317 |
| Stephens County | 7b | Apr 4 | Nov 10 | 220 |
| Sterling County | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 12 | 233 |
| Stonewall County | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 14 | 235 |
| Sutton County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 10 | 227 |
| Swisher County | 7a | Apr 8 | Oct 28 | 203 |
| Tarrant County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Taylor County | 7b | Mar 20 | Nov 17 | 242 |
| Terrell County | 7b | Mar 2 | Nov 27 | 270 |
| Terry County | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 7 | 215 |
| Throckmorton County | 7b | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 223 |
| Titus County | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 11 | 238 |
| Tom Green County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 12 | 232 |
| Travis County | 8b | Mar 6 | Nov 23 | 262 |
| Trinity County | 8b | Mar 2 | Nov 23 | 266 |
| Tyler County | 8b | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Upshur County | 8a | Mar 9 | Nov 17 | 253 |
| Upton County | 7b | Mar 20 | Nov 12 | 237 |
| Uvalde County | 8b | Mar 8 | Nov 14 | 251 |
| Val Verde County | 8a | Feb 17 | Dec 7 | 294 |
| Van Zandt County | 8a | Mar 13 | Nov 16 | 248 |
| Victoria County | 9a | Feb 26 | Nov 28 | 276 |
| Walker County | 8b | Feb 26 | Nov 27 | 275 |
| Waller County | 8b | Feb 19 | Dec 4 | 289 |
| Ward County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 10 | 230 |
| Washington County | 8b | Mar 2 | Nov 27 | 270 |
| Webb County | 9a | Feb 9 | Dec 9 | 304 |
| Wharton County | 9a | Feb 17 | Dec 6 | 293 |
| Wheeler County | 7a | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 200 |
| Wichita County | 7b | Mar 21 | Nov 12 | 236 |
| Wilbarger County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 10 | 230 |
| Willacy County | 9b | Feb 4 | Dec 22 | 322 |
| Williamson County | 8b | Mar 5 | Nov 22 | 262 |
| Wilson County | 8b | Mar 4 | Nov 25 | 266 |
| Winkler County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 10 | 230 |
| Wise County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Wood County | 8a | Mar 12 | Nov 16 | 249 |
| Yoakum County | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 5 | 213 |
| Young County | 7b | Mar 25 | Nov 10 | 230 |
| Zapata County | 9a | Feb 3 | Dec 14 | 315 |
| Zavala County | 8b | Feb 26 | Nov 29 | 277 |
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