When to plant onions in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Dec 22–Jan 12

Across Texas the window opens between November 27 and March 4. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Houston: Nov 10–Dec 8
Plant out, Houston: Dec 22–Jan 12
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Start seeds indoors 8–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 3–6 weeks before the last frost. Northern gardens need long-day varieties and southern gardens need short-day ones. A wrong pick gives small bulbs.

Onions planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonDec 22–Jan 12

San AntonioJan 14–Feb 4

DallasJan 19–Feb 9

Fort WorthJan 22–Feb 12

AustinJan 9–Jan 30

El PasoJan 19–Feb 9

ArlingtonJan 26–Feb 16

Corpus ChristiDec 11–Jan 1

PlanoJan 24–Feb 14

LubbockFeb 10–Mar 3

LaredoDec 14–Jan 4

IrvingJan 25–Feb 15

GarlandJan 24–Feb 14

FriscoJan 24–Feb 14

McKinneyFeb 3–Feb 24

Grand PrairieFeb 6–Feb 27

AmarilloMar 4–Mar 25

BrownsvilleNov 28–Dec 19

DentonJan 30–Feb 20

KilleenJan 31–Feb 21

MesquiteJan 29–Feb 19

McAllenNov 28–Dec 19

PasadenaDec 19–Jan 9

WacoJan 26–Feb 16

MidlandFeb 12–Mar 5

Round RockJan 28–Feb 18

LewisvilleJan 31–Feb 21

CarrolltonJan 24–Feb 14

AbileneFeb 6–Feb 27

PearlandDec 20–Jan 10

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant onions in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from December 22 to January 12. Across Texas the window opens between November 27 and March 4, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 3–6 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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