When to plant brussels sprouts in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Jan 19–Feb 2

Across Texas the window opens between December 25 and April 1. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Houston: Dec 8–Dec 22
Plant out, Houston: Jan 19–Feb 2
Fall planting, Houston: Sep 4–Sep 18
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Sprouts taste best after a few frosts. Plan the harvest for late fall.

Brussels sprouts planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonJan 19–Feb 2

San AntonioFeb 11–Feb 25

DallasFeb 16–Mar 2

Fort WorthFeb 19–Mar 5

AustinFeb 6–Feb 20

El PasoFeb 16–Mar 2

ArlingtonFeb 23–Mar 9

Corpus ChristiJan 8–Jan 22

PlanoFeb 21–Mar 7

LubbockMar 10–Mar 24

LaredoJan 11–Jan 25

IrvingFeb 22–Mar 8

GarlandFeb 21–Mar 7

FriscoFeb 21–Mar 7

McKinneyMar 3–Mar 17

Grand PrairieMar 6–Mar 20

AmarilloApr 1–Apr 15

BrownsvilleDec 26–Jan 9

DentonFeb 27–Mar 13

KilleenFeb 28–Mar 14

MesquiteFeb 26–Mar 12

McAllenDec 26–Jan 9

PasadenaJan 16–Jan 30

WacoFeb 23–Mar 9

MidlandMar 12–Mar 26

Round RockFeb 25–Mar 11

LewisvilleFeb 28–Mar 14

CarrolltonFeb 21–Mar 7

AbileneMar 6–Mar 20

PearlandJan 17–Jan 31

All 171 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Houston	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 2
San Antonio	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Feb 25
Dallas	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Mar 2
Fort Worth	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Mar 5
Austin	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Feb 20
El Paso	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 2
Arlington	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 9
Corpus Christi	Nov 27 to Dec 11	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Jan 22
Plano	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
Lubbock	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Mar 24
Laredo	Nov 30 to Dec 14	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Jan 25
Irving	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Mar 8
Garland	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
Frisco	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
McKinney	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 17
Grand Prairie	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Mar 20
Amarillo	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 15
Brownsville	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Jan 9
Denton	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 13
Killeen	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Mesquite	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 12
McAllen	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Jan 9
Pasadena	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Jan 30
Waco	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 9
Midland	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 26
Round Rock	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 11
Lewisville	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Carrollton	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
Abilene	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Mar 20
Pearland	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Jan 31
College Station	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Feb 27
Odessa	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 15
New Braunfels	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 8
League City	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Jan 31
Conroe	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Feb 24
Richardson	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
The Woodlands	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Feb 19
Tyler	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
Allen	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Mar 18
Beaumont	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Feb 14
Edinburg	Nov 13 to Nov 27	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 8
Sugar Land	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Feb 9
Georgetown	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Mar 6
Wichita Falls	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 26
San Angelo	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Mar 20
Temple	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 14
Atascocita	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Feb 13
Bryan	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Feb 27
Leander	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Mar 6
Mission	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Jan 9
Baytown	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Feb 20
Mansfield	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 9
Longview	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Mar 7
Pharr	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Jan 9
Flower Mound	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Cedar Park	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 11
San Marcos	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Feb 28
Missouri City	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Feb 15
Harlingen	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Jan 9
North Richland Hills	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 10
Kyle	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Feb 28
Pflugerville	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 11
Rowlett	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Spring	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Feb 13
Victoria	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Feb 14
Fulshear	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Feb 9
Celina	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 24
Wylie	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Little Elm	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 13
Euless	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Mar 8
Texas City	Nov 30 to Dec 14	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Jan 25
Burleson	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Mar 21
DeSoto	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Mar 6
Port Arthur	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Feb 14
Rockwall	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Galveston	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 18
Sherman	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 14
Grapevine	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Waxahachie	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 16
Cedar Hill	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Mar 20
Huntsville	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Mar 1
Bedford	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 9
Midlothian	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 16
The Colony	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
Keller	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 12
Hutto	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 8
Schertz	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Feb 21
Prosper	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 17
Haltom City	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 10
Weslaco	Nov 13 to Nov 27	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Jan 8
Channelview	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 2
Princeton	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Mar 18
Rosenberg	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Feb 9
Forney	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 11
Coppell	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Friendswood	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Jan 31
Seguin	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Mar 1
Weatherford	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 25
Lancaster	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 12
Copperas Cove	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Cleburne	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Mar 17
Cibolo	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Feb 21
Hurst	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 10
Duncanville	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Mar 20
Socorro	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 2
Farmers Branch	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Mar 2
La Porte	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Jan 31
San Juan	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Jan 9
Mission Bend	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Feb 2
Greenville	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 18
Texarkana	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 15
Anna	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 17
Harker Heights	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Timberwood Park	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Feb 26
Del Rio	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Feb 16
Lufkin	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 11
Deer Park	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 2
Canyon Lake	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Mar 1
Sachse	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Nacogdoches	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 13
Converse	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Feb 21
West Odessa	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 15
Southlake	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Alvin	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Feb 14
Melissa	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 17
Fate	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Eagle Pass	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Feb 19
Katy	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Feb 2
Royse City	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Lake Jackson	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Feb 13
Balch Springs	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 12
Denison	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 14
Saginaw	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 11
Belton	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 14
Colleyville	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Mar 14
Ennis	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 8
Kerrville	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Mar 27
Corsicana	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 14
University Park	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Mar 2
Corinth	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 13
Paris	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 14
Horizon City	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 2
Sienna	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Feb 15
San Benito	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Jan 9
Pecan Grove	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Feb 9
Kingsville	Nov 30 to Dec 14	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Jan 25
Cloverleaf	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 2
Marshall	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Mar 20
Benbrook	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 14
Alton	Nov 28 to Dec 12	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Jan 23
Fresno	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Feb 15
Boerne	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Mar 15
Terrell	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 11
Manor	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Mar 4
Watauga	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 10
Big Spring	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Mar 20
Dickinson	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Jan 31
Stephenville	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 29
Angleton	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Jan 29
Seagoville	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 12
Murphy	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 10
Crowley	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Mar 21
Brushy Creek	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 11
Portland	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Jan 31
Manvel	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Jan 31
Alamo	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Jan 9
Iowa Colony	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Jan 31
Universal City	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Feb 21
Red Oak	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 16
Glenn Heights	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 16
La Marque	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Jan 31

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from January 19 to February 2. Across Texas the window opens between December 25 and April 1, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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