When to plant tomatoes in Texas

Plant out in Houston

Feb 15–Mar 1

Across Texas the window opens between February 15 and April 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Houston: Dec 14–Dec 28
Plant out, Houston: Feb 15–Mar 1
Last sowing for a harvest: Sep 17
Last frost, Houston: Feb 2

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Wait for nights that stay above 50°F. A cold snap after transplanting stalls tomatoes for weeks.

Tomatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HoustonFeb 15–Mar 1

San AntonioMar 4–Mar 18

DallasMar 9–Mar 23

Fort WorthMar 12–Mar 26

AustinFeb 27–Mar 13

El PasoMar 9–Mar 23

ArlingtonMar 16–Mar 30

Corpus ChristiFeb 15–Mar 1

PlanoMar 14–Mar 28

LubbockMar 31–Apr 14

LaredoFeb 15–Mar 1

IrvingMar 15–Mar 29

GarlandMar 14–Mar 28

FriscoMar 14–Mar 28

McKinneyMar 24–Apr 7

Grand PrairieMar 27–Apr 10

AmarilloApr 22–May 6

BrownsvilleFeb 15–Mar 1

DentonMar 20–Apr 3

KilleenMar 21–Apr 4

MesquiteMar 19–Apr 2

McAllenFeb 15–Mar 1

PasadenaFeb 15–Mar 1

WacoMar 16–Mar 30

MidlandApr 2–Apr 16

Round RockMar 18–Apr 1

LewisvilleMar 21–Apr 4

CarrolltonMar 14–Mar 28

AbileneMar 27–Apr 10

PearlandFeb 15–Mar 1

All 171 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant tomatoes in Texas?

In Houston, plant out from February 15 to March 1. Across Texas the window opens between February 15 and April 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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