When to plant kale 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
Sow outdoors, Houston: Jan 5–Jan 19
Fall planting, Houston: Oct 16–Oct 30
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Kale keeps producing through frost and often into winter.

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

Questions

When should I plant kale 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 outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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