When to plant collard greens in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Jan 5–Jan 19

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.

Plant out, Houston: Jan 5–Jan 19
Fall planting, Houston: Oct 2–Oct 16
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Collards handle both heat and frost better than most greens.

Collard greens planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonJan 5–Jan 19

San AntonioJan 28–Feb 11

DallasFeb 2–Feb 16

Fort WorthFeb 5–Feb 19

AustinJan 23–Feb 6

El PasoFeb 2–Feb 16

ArlingtonFeb 9–Feb 23

Corpus ChristiDec 25–Jan 8

PlanoFeb 7–Feb 21

LubbockFeb 24–Mar 10

LaredoDec 28–Jan 11

IrvingFeb 8–Feb 22

GarlandFeb 7–Feb 21

FriscoFeb 7–Feb 21

McKinneyFeb 17–Mar 3

Grand PrairieFeb 20–Mar 6

AmarilloMar 18–Apr 1

BrownsvilleDec 12–Dec 26

DentonFeb 13–Feb 27

KilleenFeb 14–Feb 28

MesquiteFeb 12–Feb 26

McAllenDec 12–Dec 26

PasadenaJan 2–Jan 16

WacoFeb 9–Feb 23

MidlandFeb 26–Mar 12

Round RockFeb 11–Feb 25

LewisvilleFeb 14–Feb 28

CarrolltonFeb 7–Feb 21

AbileneFeb 20–Mar 6

PearlandJan 3–Jan 17

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant collard greens in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from January 5 to January 19. Across Texas the window opens between December 11 and March 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant out 2–4 weeks before 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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