When to plant radishes in Texas
Sow outdoors in Houston
Dec 29–Feb 9
Across Texas the window opens between December 4 and March 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, Houston
- Dec 29–Feb 9
- Fall planting, Houston
- Nov 13–Nov 27
- Last frost, Houston
- Feb 2
Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.
Radishes planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HoustonDec 29–Feb 9
San AntonioJan 21–Mar 4
DallasJan 26–Mar 9
Fort WorthJan 29–Mar 12
AustinJan 16–Feb 27
El PasoJan 26–Mar 9
ArlingtonFeb 2–Mar 16
Corpus ChristiDec 18–Jan 29
PlanoJan 31–Mar 14
LubbockFeb 17–Mar 31
LaredoDec 21–Feb 1
IrvingFeb 1–Mar 15
GarlandJan 31–Mar 14
FriscoJan 31–Mar 14
McKinneyFeb 10–Mar 24
Grand PrairieFeb 13–Mar 27
AmarilloMar 11–Apr 22
BrownsvilleDec 5–Jan 16
DentonFeb 6–Mar 20
KilleenFeb 7–Mar 21
MesquiteFeb 5–Mar 19
McAllenDec 5–Jan 16
PasadenaDec 26–Feb 6
WacoFeb 2–Mar 16
MidlandFeb 19–Apr 2
Round RockFeb 4–Mar 18
LewisvilleFeb 7–Mar 21
CarrolltonJan 31–Mar 14
AbileneFeb 13–Mar 27
PearlandDec 27–Feb 7
All 171 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Fall planting | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Dec 29 to Feb 9 | Nov 13 to Nov 27 | Feb 2 |
| San Antonio | Jan 21 to Mar 4 | Oct 17 to Oct 31 | Feb 25 |
| Dallas | Jan 26 to Mar 9 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Mar 2 |
| Fort Worth | Jan 29 to Mar 12 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Mar 5 |
| Austin | Jan 16 to Feb 27 | Oct 22 to Nov 5 | Feb 20 |
| El Paso | Jan 26 to Mar 9 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 2 |
| Arlington | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 9 |
| Corpus Christi | Dec 18 to Jan 29 | Nov 23 to Dec 7 | Jan 22 |
| Plano | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| Lubbock | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Mar 24 |
| Laredo | Dec 21 to Feb 1 | Nov 5 to Nov 19 | Jan 25 |
| Irving | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Mar 8 |
| Garland | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| Frisco | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| McKinney | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Mar 17 |
| Grand Prairie | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Mar 20 |
| Amarillo | Mar 11 to Apr 22 | Sep 17 to Oct 1 | Apr 15 |
| Brownsville | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 23 to Dec 7 | Jan 9 |
| Denton | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 13 |
| Killeen | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Mesquite | Feb 5 to Mar 19 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 12 |
| McAllen | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 20 to Dec 4 | Jan 9 |
| Pasadena | Dec 26 to Feb 6 | Nov 16 to Nov 30 | Jan 30 |
| Waco | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 9 |
| Midland | Feb 19 to Apr 2 | Sep 28 to Oct 12 | Mar 26 |
| Round Rock | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 11 |
| Lewisville | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Carrollton | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| Abilene | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Mar 20 |
| Pearland | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 15 to Nov 29 | Jan 31 |
| College Station | Jan 23 to Mar 6 | Oct 19 to Nov 2 | Feb 27 |
| Odessa | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 15 |
| New Braunfels | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Oct 7 to Oct 21 | Mar 8 |
| League City | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 2 to Nov 16 | Jan 31 |
| Conroe | Jan 20 to Mar 3 | Oct 21 to Nov 4 | Feb 24 |
| Richardson | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| The Woodlands | Jan 15 to Feb 26 | Oct 22 to Nov 5 | Feb 19 |
| Tyler | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| Allen | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Mar 18 |
| Beaumont | Jan 10 to Feb 21 | Oct 23 to Nov 6 | Feb 14 |
| Edinburg | Dec 4 to Jan 15 | Nov 21 to Dec 5 | Jan 8 |
| Sugar Land | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Nov 1 to Nov 15 | Feb 9 |
| Georgetown | Jan 30 to Mar 13 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Mar 6 |
| Wichita Falls | Feb 19 to Apr 2 | Sep 28 to Oct 12 | Mar 26 |
| San Angelo | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 29 to Oct 13 | Mar 20 |
| Temple | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 14 |
| Atascocita | Jan 9 to Feb 20 | Oct 28 to Nov 11 | Feb 13 |
| Bryan | Jan 23 to Mar 6 | Oct 19 to Nov 2 | Feb 27 |
| Leander | Jan 30 to Mar 13 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Mar 6 |
| Mission | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 22 to Dec 6 | Jan 9 |
| Baytown | Jan 16 to Feb 27 | Oct 23 to Nov 6 | Feb 20 |
| Mansfield | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 9 |
| Longview | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 12 to Oct 26 | Mar 7 |
| Pharr | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 22 to Dec 6 | Jan 9 |
| Flower Mound | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Cedar Park | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 11 |
| San Marcos | Jan 24 to Mar 7 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Feb 28 |
| Missouri City | Jan 11 to Feb 22 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Feb 15 |
| Harlingen | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 22 to Dec 6 | Jan 9 |
| North Richland Hills | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 10 |
| Kyle | Jan 24 to Mar 7 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Feb 28 |
| Pflugerville | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 11 |
| Rowlett | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Spring | Jan 9 to Feb 20 | Oct 28 to Nov 11 | Feb 13 |
| Victoria | Jan 10 to Feb 21 | Oct 28 to Nov 11 | Feb 14 |
| Fulshear | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Nov 1 to Nov 15 | Feb 9 |
| Celina | Feb 17 to Mar 31 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 24 |
| Wylie | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Little Elm | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 13 |
| Euless | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Mar 8 |
| Texas City | Dec 21 to Feb 1 | Nov 20 to Dec 4 | Jan 25 |
| Burleson | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Oct 3 to Oct 17 | Mar 21 |
| DeSoto | Jan 30 to Mar 13 | Oct 14 to Oct 28 | Mar 6 |
| Port Arthur | Jan 10 to Feb 21 | Oct 26 to Nov 9 | Feb 14 |
| Rockwall | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Galveston | Dec 14 to Jan 25 | Nov 26 to Dec 10 | Jan 18 |
| Sherman | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 14 |
| Grapevine | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Waxahachie | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 16 |
| Cedar Hill | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Mar 20 |
| Huntsville | Jan 25 to Mar 8 | Oct 17 to Oct 31 | Mar 1 |
| Bedford | Feb 2 to Mar 16 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 9 |
| Midlothian | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 16 |
| The Colony | Jan 31 to Mar 14 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 7 |
| Keller | Feb 5 to Mar 19 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 12 |
| Hutto | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 8 |
| Schertz | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Oct 24 to Nov 7 | Feb 21 |
| Prosper | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Mar 17 |
| Haltom City | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 10 |
| Weslaco | Dec 4 to Jan 15 | Nov 19 to Dec 3 | Jan 8 |
| Channelview | Dec 29 to Feb 9 | Nov 13 to Nov 27 | Feb 2 |
| Princeton | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Mar 18 |
| Rosenberg | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Nov 1 to Nov 15 | Feb 9 |
| Forney | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 7 to Oct 21 | Mar 11 |
| Coppell | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Friendswood | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 15 to Nov 29 | Jan 31 |
| Seguin | Jan 25 to Mar 8 | Oct 15 to Oct 29 | Mar 1 |
| Weatherford | Feb 18 to Apr 1 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Mar 25 |
| Lancaster | Feb 5 to Mar 19 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 12 |
| Copperas Cove | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Cleburne | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Oct 1 to Oct 15 | Mar 17 |
| Cibolo | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Oct 24 to Nov 7 | Feb 21 |
| Hurst | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 10 |
| Duncanville | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Mar 20 |
| Socorro | Jan 26 to Mar 9 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 2 |
| Farmers Branch | Jan 26 to Mar 9 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Mar 2 |
| La Porte | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 2 to Nov 16 | Jan 31 |
| San Juan | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 20 to Dec 4 | Jan 9 |
| Mission Bend | Dec 29 to Feb 9 | Oct 30 to Nov 13 | Feb 2 |
| Greenville | Feb 11 to Mar 25 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 18 |
| Texarkana | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 15 |
| Anna | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Mar 17 |
| Harker Heights | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Timberwood Park | Jan 22 to Mar 5 | Oct 17 to Oct 31 | Feb 26 |
| Del Rio | Jan 12 to Feb 23 | Oct 22 to Nov 5 | Feb 16 |
| Lufkin | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Mar 11 |
| Deer Park | Dec 29 to Feb 9 | Nov 13 to Nov 27 | Feb 2 |
| Canyon Lake | Jan 25 to Mar 8 | Oct 20 to Nov 3 | Mar 1 |
| Sachse | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Nacogdoches | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 13 |
| Converse | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Oct 24 to Nov 7 | Feb 21 |
| West Odessa | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 15 |
| Southlake | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Alvin | Jan 10 to Feb 21 | Oct 24 to Nov 7 | Feb 14 |
| Melissa | Feb 10 to Mar 24 | Oct 4 to Oct 18 | Mar 17 |
| Fate | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Eagle Pass | Jan 15 to Feb 26 | Oct 20 to Nov 3 | Feb 19 |
| Katy | Dec 29 to Feb 9 | Oct 30 to Nov 13 | Feb 2 |
| Royse City | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Lake Jackson | Jan 9 to Feb 20 | Oct 27 to Nov 10 | Feb 13 |
| Balch Springs | Feb 5 to Mar 19 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 12 |
| Denison | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 14 |
| Saginaw | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 11 |
| Belton | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 14 |
| Colleyville | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 6 to Oct 20 | Mar 14 |
| Ennis | Feb 1 to Mar 15 | Oct 10 to Oct 24 | Mar 8 |
| Kerrville | Feb 20 to Apr 3 | Sep 26 to Oct 10 | Mar 27 |
| Corsicana | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 14 |
| University Park | Jan 26 to Mar 9 | Oct 18 to Nov 1 | Mar 2 |
| Corinth | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 13 |
| Paris | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 14 |
| Horizon City | Jan 26 to Mar 9 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 2 |
| Sienna | Jan 11 to Feb 22 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Feb 15 |
| San Benito | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 22 to Dec 6 | Jan 9 |
| Pecan Grove | Jan 5 to Feb 16 | Nov 1 to Nov 15 | Feb 9 |
| Kingsville | Dec 21 to Feb 1 | Nov 8 to Nov 22 | Jan 25 |
| Cloverleaf | Dec 29 to Feb 9 | Nov 13 to Nov 27 | Feb 2 |
| Marshall | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Sep 30 to Oct 14 | Mar 20 |
| Benbrook | Feb 7 to Mar 21 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 14 |
| Alton | Dec 19 to Jan 30 | Nov 16 to Nov 30 | Jan 23 |
| Fresno | Jan 11 to Feb 22 | Oct 25 to Nov 8 | Feb 15 |
| Boerne | Feb 8 to Mar 22 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Mar 15 |
| Terrell | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 7 to Oct 21 | Mar 11 |
| Manor | Jan 28 to Mar 11 | Oct 13 to Oct 27 | Mar 4 |
| Watauga | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 10 |
| Big Spring | Feb 13 to Mar 27 | Oct 2 to Oct 16 | Mar 20 |
| Dickinson | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 2 to Nov 16 | Jan 31 |
| Stephenville | Feb 22 to Apr 5 | Sep 27 to Oct 11 | Mar 29 |
| Angleton | Dec 25 to Feb 5 | Nov 19 to Dec 3 | Jan 29 |
| Seagoville | Feb 5 to Mar 19 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 12 |
| Murphy | Feb 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 8 to Oct 22 | Mar 10 |
| Crowley | Feb 14 to Mar 28 | Oct 3 to Oct 17 | Mar 21 |
| Brushy Creek | Feb 4 to Mar 18 | Oct 9 to Oct 23 | Mar 11 |
| Portland | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 10 to Nov 24 | Jan 31 |
| Manvel | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 15 to Nov 29 | Jan 31 |
| Alamo | Dec 5 to Jan 16 | Nov 20 to Dec 4 | Jan 9 |
| Iowa Colony | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 15 to Nov 29 | Jan 31 |
| Universal City | Jan 17 to Feb 28 | Oct 24 to Nov 7 | Feb 21 |
| Red Oak | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 16 |
| Glenn Heights | Feb 9 to Mar 23 | Oct 5 to Oct 19 | Mar 16 |
| La Marque | Dec 27 to Feb 7 | Nov 2 to Nov 16 | Jan 31 |
Questions
When should I plant radishes in Texas?
In Houston, sow outdoors from December 29 to February 9. Across Texas the window opens between December 4 and March 11, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.
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