When to plant cucumbers in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Feb 22–Mar 1

Across Texas the window opens between February 22 and April 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Houston: Jan 11–Jan 18
Plant out, Houston: Feb 22–Mar 1
Sow outdoors, Houston: Feb 15–Mar 1
Last sowing for a harvest: Oct 2
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonFeb 22–Mar 1

San AntonioMar 11–Mar 18

DallasMar 16–Mar 23

Fort WorthMar 19–Mar 26

AustinMar 6–Mar 13

El PasoMar 16–Mar 23

ArlingtonMar 23–Mar 30

Corpus ChristiFeb 22–Mar 1

PlanoMar 21–Mar 28

LubbockApr 7–Apr 14

LaredoFeb 22–Mar 1

IrvingMar 22–Mar 29

GarlandMar 21–Mar 28

FriscoMar 21–Mar 28

McKinneyMar 31–Apr 7

Grand PrairieApr 3–Apr 10

AmarilloApr 29–May 6

BrownsvilleFeb 22–Mar 1

DentonMar 27–Apr 3

KilleenMar 28–Apr 4

MesquiteMar 26–Apr 2

McAllenFeb 22–Mar 1

PasadenaFeb 22–Mar 1

WacoMar 23–Mar 30

MidlandApr 9–Apr 16

Round RockMar 25–Apr 1

LewisvilleMar 28–Apr 4

CarrolltonMar 21–Mar 28

AbileneApr 3–Apr 10

PearlandFeb 22–Mar 1

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from February 22 to March 1. Across Texas the window opens between February 22 and April 29, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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