When to plant carrots in Texas

Sow outdoors in Houston

Jan 12–Feb 16

Across Texas the window opens between December 18 and March 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Houston: Jan 12–Feb 16
Fall planting, Houston: Oct 2–Oct 16
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonJan 12–Feb 16

San AntonioFeb 4–Mar 11

DallasFeb 9–Mar 16

Fort WorthFeb 12–Mar 19

AustinJan 30–Mar 6

El PasoFeb 9–Mar 16

ArlingtonFeb 16–Mar 23

Corpus ChristiJan 1–Feb 5

PlanoFeb 14–Mar 21

LubbockMar 3–Apr 7

LaredoJan 4–Feb 8

IrvingFeb 15–Mar 22

GarlandFeb 14–Mar 21

FriscoFeb 14–Mar 21

McKinneyFeb 24–Mar 31

Grand PrairieFeb 27–Apr 3

AmarilloMar 25–Apr 29

BrownsvilleDec 19–Jan 23

DentonFeb 20–Mar 27

KilleenFeb 21–Mar 28

MesquiteFeb 19–Mar 26

McAllenDec 19–Jan 23

PasadenaJan 9–Feb 13

WacoFeb 16–Mar 23

MidlandMar 5–Apr 9

Round RockFeb 18–Mar 25

LewisvilleFeb 21–Mar 28

CarrolltonFeb 14–Mar 21

AbileneFeb 27–Apr 3

PearlandJan 10–Feb 14

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Texas?

In Houston, sow outdoors from January 12 to February 16. Across Texas the window opens between December 18 and March 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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