When to plant peas in Texas

Sow outdoors in Houston

Dec 22–Jan 5

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.

Sow outdoors, Houston: Dec 22–Jan 5
Fall planting, Houston: Oct 16–Oct 30
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonDec 22–Jan 5

San AntonioJan 14–Jan 28

DallasJan 19–Feb 2

Fort WorthJan 22–Feb 5

AustinJan 9–Jan 23

El PasoJan 19–Feb 2

ArlingtonJan 26–Feb 9

Corpus ChristiDec 11–Dec 25

PlanoJan 24–Feb 7

LubbockFeb 10–Feb 24

LaredoDec 14–Dec 28

IrvingJan 25–Feb 8

GarlandJan 24–Feb 7

FriscoJan 24–Feb 7

McKinneyFeb 3–Feb 17

Grand PrairieFeb 6–Feb 20

AmarilloMar 4–Mar 18

BrownsvilleNov 28–Dec 12

DentonJan 30–Feb 13

KilleenJan 31–Feb 14

MesquiteJan 29–Feb 12

McAllenNov 28–Dec 12

PasadenaDec 19–Jan 2

WacoJan 26–Feb 9

MidlandFeb 12–Feb 26

Round RockJan 28–Feb 11

LewisvilleJan 31–Feb 14

CarrolltonJan 24–Feb 7

AbileneFeb 6–Feb 20

PearlandDec 20–Jan 3

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant peas in Texas?

In Houston, sow outdoors from December 22 to January 5. Across Texas the window opens between November 27 and March 4, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 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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