When to plant beets in Texas
Sow outdoors in Houston
Jan 5–Feb 16
Across Texas the window opens between December 11 and March 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, Houston
- Jan 5–Feb 16
- Fall planting, Houston
- Oct 16–Oct 30
- Last frost, Houston
- Feb 2
Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.
Beets planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HoustonJan 5–Feb 16
San AntonioJan 28–Mar 11
DallasFeb 2–Mar 16
Fort WorthFeb 5–Mar 19
AustinJan 23–Mar 6
El PasoFeb 2–Mar 16
ArlingtonFeb 9–Mar 23
Corpus ChristiDec 25–Feb 5
PlanoFeb 7–Mar 21
LubbockFeb 24–Apr 7
LaredoDec 28–Feb 8
IrvingFeb 8–Mar 22
GarlandFeb 7–Mar 21
FriscoFeb 7–Mar 21
McKinneyFeb 17–Mar 31
Grand PrairieFeb 20–Apr 3
AmarilloMar 18–Apr 29
BrownsvilleDec 12–Jan 23
DentonFeb 13–Mar 27
KilleenFeb 14–Mar 28
MesquiteFeb 12–Mar 26
McAllenDec 12–Jan 23
PasadenaJan 2–Feb 13
WacoFeb 9–Mar 23
MidlandFeb 26–Apr 9
Round RockFeb 11–Mar 25
LewisvilleFeb 14–Mar 28
CarrolltonFeb 7–Mar 21
AbileneFeb 20–Apr 3
PearlandJan 3–Feb 14
All 171 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Fall planting | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Oct 16 to Oct 30 | Feb 2 |
| San Antonio | Jan 28 to Mar 11 | Sep 19 to Oct 3 | Feb 25 |
| Dallas | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Sep 20 to Oct 4 | Mar 2 |
| Fort Worth | Feb 5 to Mar 19 | Sep 15 to Sep 29 | Mar 5 |
| Austin | Jan 23 to Mar 6 | Sep 24 to Oct 8 | Feb 20 |
| El Paso | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 2 |
| Arlington | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 9 |
| Corpus Christi | Dec 25 to Feb 5 | Oct 26 to Nov 9 | Jan 22 |
| Plano | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| Lubbock | Feb 24 to Apr 7 | Sep 2 to Sep 16 | Mar 24 |
| Laredo | Dec 28 to Feb 8 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Jan 25 |
| Irving | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Sep 15 to Sep 29 | Mar 8 |
| Garland | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| Frisco | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| McKinney | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Sep 6 to Sep 20 | Mar 17 |
| Grand Prairie | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 4 to Sep 18 | Mar 20 |
| Amarillo | Mar 18 to Apr 29 | Aug 20 to Sep 3 | Apr 15 |
| Brownsville | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 26 to Nov 9 | Jan 9 |
| Denton | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 13 |
| Killeen | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Mesquite | Feb 12 to Mar 26 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 12 |
| McAllen | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 23 to Nov 6 | Jan 9 |
| Pasadena | Jan 2 to Feb 13 | Oct 19 to Nov 2 | Jan 30 |
| Waco | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 9 |
| Midland | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Aug 31 to Sep 14 | Mar 26 |
| Round Rock | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 11 |
| Lewisville | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Carrollton | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| Abilene | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 1 to Sep 15 | Mar 20 |
| Pearland | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Jan 31 |
| College Station | Jan 30 to Mar 13 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Feb 27 |
| Odessa | Feb 15 to Mar 29 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 15 |
| New Braunfels | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Sep 9 to Sep 23 | Mar 8 |
| League City | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Jan 31 |
| Conroe | Jan 27 to Mar 10 | Sep 23 to Oct 7 | Feb 24 |
| Richardson | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| The Woodlands | Jan 22 to Mar 5 | Sep 24 to Oct 8 | Feb 19 |
| Tyler | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| Allen | Feb 18 to Apr 1 | Sep 2 to Sep 16 | Mar 18 |
| Beaumont | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Feb 14 |
| Edinburg | Dec 11 to Jan 22 | Oct 24 to Nov 7 | Jan 8 |
| Sugar Land | Jan 12 to Feb 23 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Feb 9 |
| Georgetown | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Sep 15 to Sep 29 | Mar 6 |
| Wichita Falls | Feb 26 to Apr 9 | Aug 31 to Sep 14 | Mar 26 |
| San Angelo | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 1 to Sep 15 | Mar 20 |
| Temple | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 14 |
| Atascocita | Jan 16 to Feb 27 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Feb 13 |
| Bryan | Jan 30 to Mar 13 | Sep 21 to Oct 5 | Feb 27 |
| Leander | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Sep 15 to Sep 29 | Mar 6 |
| Mission | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Jan 9 |
| Baytown | Jan 23 to Mar 6 | Sep 25 to Oct 9 | Feb 20 |
| Mansfield | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 9 |
| Longview | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 14 to Sep 28 | Mar 7 |
| Pharr | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Jan 9 |
| Flower Mound | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Cedar Park | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 11 |
| San Marcos | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Sep 20 to Oct 4 | Feb 28 |
| Missouri City | Jan 18 to Mar 1 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Feb 15 |
| Harlingen | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Jan 9 |
| North Richland Hills | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 10 |
| Kyle | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Sep 20 to Oct 4 | Feb 28 |
| Pflugerville | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 11 |
| Rowlett | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Spring | Jan 16 to Feb 27 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Feb 13 |
| Victoria | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Feb 14 |
| Fulshear | Jan 12 to Feb 23 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Feb 9 |
| Celina | Feb 24 to Apr 7 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 24 |
| Wylie | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Little Elm | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 13 |
| Euless | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Sep 15 to Sep 29 | Mar 8 |
| Texas City | Dec 28 to Feb 8 | Oct 23 to Nov 6 | Jan 25 |
| Burleson | Feb 21 to Apr 4 | Sep 5 to Sep 19 | Mar 21 |
| DeSoto | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Sep 16 to Sep 30 | Mar 6 |
| Port Arthur | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Sep 28 to Oct 12 | Feb 14 |
| Rockwall | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Galveston | Dec 21 to Feb 1 | Oct 29 to Nov 12 | Jan 18 |
| Sherman | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 14 |
| Grapevine | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Waxahachie | Feb 16 to Mar 30 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 16 |
| Cedar Hill | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 4 to Sep 18 | Mar 20 |
| Huntsville | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Sep 19 to Oct 3 | Mar 1 |
| Bedford | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 9 |
| Midlothian | Feb 16 to Mar 30 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 16 |
| The Colony | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 7 |
| Keller | Feb 12 to Mar 26 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 12 |
| Hutto | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 8 |
| Schertz | Jan 24 to Mar 7 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Feb 21 |
| Prosper | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Sep 6 to Sep 20 | Mar 17 |
| Haltom City | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 10 |
| Weslaco | Dec 11 to Jan 22 | Oct 22 to Nov 5 | Jan 8 |
| Channelview | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Oct 16 to Oct 30 | Feb 2 |
| Princeton | Feb 18 to Apr 1 | Sep 2 to Sep 16 | Mar 18 |
| Rosenberg | Jan 12 to Feb 23 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Feb 9 |
| Forney | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 9 to Sep 23 | Mar 11 |
| Coppell | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Friendswood | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Jan 31 |
| Seguin | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Sep 17 to Oct 1 | Mar 1 |
| Weatherford | Feb 25 to Apr 8 | Aug 30 to Sep 13 | Mar 25 |
| Lancaster | Feb 12 to Mar 26 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 12 |
| Copperas Cove | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Cleburne | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Mar 17 |
| Cibolo | Jan 24 to Mar 7 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Feb 21 |
| Hurst | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 10 |
| Duncanville | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 4 to Sep 18 | Mar 20 |
| Socorro | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 2 |
| Farmers Branch | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Sep 20 to Oct 4 | Mar 2 |
| La Porte | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Jan 31 |
| San Juan | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 23 to Nov 6 | Jan 9 |
| Mission Bend | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Feb 2 |
| Greenville | Feb 18 to Apr 1 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 18 |
| Texarkana | Feb 15 to Mar 29 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 15 |
| Anna | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Sep 6 to Sep 20 | Mar 17 |
| Harker Heights | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Timberwood Park | Jan 29 to Mar 12 | Sep 19 to Oct 3 | Feb 26 |
| Del Rio | Jan 19 to Mar 2 | Sep 24 to Oct 8 | Feb 16 |
| Lufkin | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 6 to Sep 20 | Mar 11 |
| Deer Park | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Oct 16 to Oct 30 | Feb 2 |
| Canyon Lake | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Sep 22 to Oct 6 | Mar 1 |
| Sachse | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Nacogdoches | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 13 |
| Converse | Jan 24 to Mar 7 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Feb 21 |
| West Odessa | Feb 15 to Mar 29 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 15 |
| Southlake | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Alvin | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Feb 14 |
| Melissa | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Sep 6 to Sep 20 | Mar 17 |
| Fate | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Eagle Pass | Jan 22 to Mar 5 | Sep 22 to Oct 6 | Feb 19 |
| Katy | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Feb 2 |
| Royse City | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Lake Jackson | Jan 16 to Feb 27 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Feb 13 |
| Balch Springs | Feb 12 to Mar 26 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 12 |
| Denison | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 14 |
| Saginaw | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 11 |
| Belton | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 14 |
| Colleyville | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 8 to Sep 22 | Mar 14 |
| Ennis | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Sep 12 to Sep 26 | Mar 8 |
| Kerrville | Feb 27 to Apr 10 | Aug 29 to Sep 12 | Mar 27 |
| Corsicana | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 14 |
| University Park | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Sep 20 to Oct 4 | Mar 2 |
| Corinth | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 13 |
| Paris | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 14 |
| Horizon City | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 2 |
| Sienna | Jan 18 to Mar 1 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Feb 15 |
| San Benito | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Jan 9 |
| Pecan Grove | Jan 12 to Feb 23 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Feb 9 |
| Kingsville | Dec 28 to Feb 8 | Oct 11 to Oct 25 | Jan 25 |
| Cloverleaf | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Oct 16 to Oct 30 | Feb 2 |
| Marshall | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 2 to Sep 16 | Mar 20 |
| Benbrook | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 14 |
| Alton | Dec 26 to Feb 6 | Oct 19 to Nov 2 | Jan 23 |
| Fresno | Jan 18 to Mar 1 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Feb 15 |
| Boerne | Feb 15 to Mar 29 | Sep 4 to Sep 18 | Mar 15 |
| Terrell | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 9 to Sep 23 | Mar 11 |
| Manor | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Sep 15 to Sep 29 | Mar 4 |
| Watauga | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 10 |
| Big Spring | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 4 to Sep 18 | Mar 20 |
| Dickinson | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Jan 31 |
| Stephenville | Mar 1 to Apr 12 | Aug 30 to Sep 13 | Mar 29 |
| Angleton | Jan 1 to Feb 12 | Oct 22 to Nov 5 | Jan 29 |
| Seagoville | Feb 12 to Mar 26 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 12 |
| Murphy | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Sep 10 to Sep 24 | Mar 10 |
| Crowley | Feb 21 to Apr 4 | Sep 5 to Sep 19 | Mar 21 |
| Brushy Creek | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 11 to Sep 25 | Mar 11 |
| Portland | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Jan 31 |
| Manvel | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Jan 31 |
| Alamo | Dec 12 to Jan 23 | Oct 23 to Nov 6 | Jan 9 |
| Iowa Colony | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Jan 31 |
| Universal City | Jan 24 to Mar 7 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Feb 21 |
| Red Oak | Feb 16 to Mar 30 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 16 |
| Glenn Heights | Feb 16 to Mar 30 | Sep 7 to Sep 21 | Mar 16 |
| La Marque | Jan 3 to Feb 14 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Jan 31 |
Questions
When should I plant beets in Texas?
In Houston, sow outdoors from January 5 to February 16. Across Texas the window opens between December 11 and March 18, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.
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