When to plant daffodil bulbs in Texas

Fall planting in Houston

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Texas the window opens between October 1 and October 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Houston: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonOct 15–Nov 30

San AntonioOct 15–Nov 30

DallasOct 15–Nov 30

Fort WorthOct 15–Nov 30

AustinOct 15–Nov 30

El PasoOct 15–Nov 30

ArlingtonOct 15–Nov 30

Corpus ChristiOct 15–Nov 30

PlanoOct 15–Nov 30

LubbockOct 14–Nov 25

LaredoOct 15–Nov 30

IrvingOct 15–Nov 30

GarlandOct 15–Nov 30

FriscoOct 15–Nov 30

McKinneyOct 18–Nov 29

Grand PrairieOct 16–Nov 27

AmarilloOct 1–Nov 12

BrownsvilleOct 15–Nov 30

DentonOct 15–Nov 30

KilleenOct 15–Nov 30

MesquiteOct 15–Nov 30

McAllenOct 15–Nov 30

PasadenaOct 15–Nov 30

WacoOct 15–Nov 30

MidlandOct 12–Nov 23

Round RockOct 15–Nov 30

LewisvilleOct 15–Nov 30

CarrolltonOct 15–Nov 30

AbileneOct 13–Nov 24

PearlandOct 15–Nov 30

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Texas?

In Houston, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Texas the window opens between October 1 and October 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.