When to plant leeks in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Jan 19–Feb 2

Across Texas the window opens between December 25 and April 1. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Houston: Nov 10–Nov 24
Plant out, Houston: Jan 19–Feb 2
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonJan 19–Feb 2

San AntonioFeb 11–Feb 25

DallasFeb 16–Mar 2

Fort WorthFeb 19–Mar 5

AustinFeb 6–Feb 20

El PasoFeb 16–Mar 2

ArlingtonFeb 23–Mar 9

Corpus ChristiJan 8–Jan 22

PlanoFeb 21–Mar 7

LubbockMar 10–Mar 24

LaredoJan 11–Jan 25

IrvingFeb 22–Mar 8

GarlandFeb 21–Mar 7

FriscoFeb 21–Mar 7

McKinneyMar 3–Mar 17

Grand PrairieMar 6–Mar 20

AmarilloApr 1–Apr 15

BrownsvilleDec 26–Jan 9

DentonFeb 27–Mar 13

KilleenFeb 28–Mar 14

MesquiteFeb 26–Mar 12

McAllenDec 26–Jan 9

PasadenaJan 16–Jan 30

WacoFeb 23–Mar 9

MidlandMar 12–Mar 26

Round RockFeb 25–Mar 11

LewisvilleFeb 28–Mar 14

CarrolltonFeb 21–Mar 7

AbileneMar 6–Mar 20

PearlandJan 17–Jan 31

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant leeks in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from January 19 to February 2. Across Texas the window opens between December 25 and April 1, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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