When to plant peppers in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Feb 16–Mar 2

Across Texas the window opens between February 15 and April 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Houston: Nov 24–Dec 8
Plant out, Houston: Feb 16–Mar 2
Last sowing for a harvest: Sep 12
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Peppers germinate slowly. A heat mat under the seed tray speeds them up.

Peppers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonFeb 16–Mar 2

San AntonioMar 11–Mar 25

DallasMar 16–Mar 30

Fort WorthMar 19–Apr 2

AustinMar 6–Mar 20

El PasoMar 16–Mar 30

ArlingtonMar 23–Apr 6

Corpus ChristiFeb 15–Mar 1

PlanoMar 21–Apr 4

LubbockApr 7–Apr 21

LaredoFeb 15–Mar 1

IrvingMar 22–Apr 5

GarlandMar 21–Apr 4

FriscoMar 21–Apr 4

McKinneyMar 31–Apr 14

Grand PrairieApr 3–Apr 17

AmarilloApr 29–May 13

BrownsvilleFeb 15–Mar 1

DentonMar 27–Apr 10

KilleenMar 28–Apr 11

MesquiteMar 26–Apr 9

McAllenFeb 15–Mar 1

PasadenaFeb 15–Mar 1

WacoMar 23–Apr 6

MidlandApr 9–Apr 23

Round RockMar 25–Apr 8

LewisvilleMar 28–Apr 11

CarrolltonMar 21–Apr 4

AbileneApr 3–Apr 17

PearlandFeb 15–Mar 1

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant peppers in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from February 16 to March 2. Across Texas the window opens between February 15 and April 29, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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