When to Plant in Texas
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Fall Direct Seeding Guide
| Vegetables | Region I | Region II | Region III | Region IV | Region V |
| Beans, snap bush | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Beans, Lima bush | Jul 15 | Jul 25 | Aug 20 | Sep 1 | Sep 15 |
| Beets | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 15 |
| Broccoli | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Brussels sprouts | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Cabbage | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Carrots | Jul 15 | Aug 15 | Nov 10 | Nov20 | Dec 15 |
| Cauliflower | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Chard, Swiss | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Collards | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 10 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Corn, sweet | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Aug 20 | Sep 10 | Sep 20 |
| Cucumber | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Eggplant | Jul 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic (cloves) | Jul | Aug | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Kohlrabi | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Lettuce, leaf | Sep 1 | Sep 15 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Mustard | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Onion (seed) | not recommended |
not recommended |
Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Parsley | Sep 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Peas, southern | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 1 |
| Pepper | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 15 | Aug 1 |
| Potato | not recommended |
Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | not recommended |
| Pumpkin | Jun 1 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 |
| Radish | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Spinach | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Squash, summer | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 |
| Squash, winter | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 |
| Tomato | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Turnip | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
Texas Spring Planting Guide for Vegetable Crops
| Vegetables | Region I | Region II | Region III | Region IV | Region V |
| Beans, snap bush | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Beans, Lima bush | Jul 15 | Jul 25 | Aug 20 | Sep 1 | Sep 15 |
| Beets | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 15 |
| Broccoli | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Brussels sprouts | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Cabbage | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Carrots | Jul 15 | Aug 15 | Nov 10 | Nov20 | Dec 15 |
| Cauliflower | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Chard, Swiss | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Collards | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 10 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Corn, sweet | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Aug 20 | Sep 10 | Sep 20 |
| Cucumber | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Eggplant | Jul 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic (cloves) | Jul | Aug | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Kohlrabi | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Lettuce, leaf | Sep 1 | Sep 15 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Mustard | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Onion (seed) | not recommended |
not recommended |
Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Parsley | Sep 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Peas, southern | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 1 |
| Pepper | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 15 | Aug 1 |
| Potato | not recommended |
Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | not recommended |
| Pumpkin | Jun 1 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 |
| Radish | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Spinach | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Squash, summer | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 |
| Squash, winter | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 |
| Tomato | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Turnip | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
Information courtesy of Aggie Horticulture, a service of the Texas A&M University System Horticulture program.
Fall Direct Seeding Guide
| Vegetables | Region I | Region II | Region III | Region IV | Region V |
| Beans, snap bush | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Beans, Lima bush | Jul 15 | Jul 25 | Aug 20 | Sep 1 | Sep 15 |
| Beets | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 15 |
| Broccoli | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Brussels sprouts | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Cabbage | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Carrots | Jul 15 | Aug 15 | Nov 10 | Nov20 | Dec 15 |
| Cauliflower | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Chard, Swiss | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Collards | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 10 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Corn, sweet | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Aug 20 | Sep 10 | Sep 20 |
| Cucumber | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Eggplant | Jul 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic (cloves) | Jul | Aug | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Kohlrabi | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Lettuce, leaf | Sep 1 | Sep 15 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Mustard | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Onion (seed) | not recommended |
not recommended |
Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Parsley | Sep 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Peas, southern | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 1 |
| Pepper | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 15 | Aug 1 |
| Potato | not recommended |
Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | not recommended |
| Pumpkin | Jun 1 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 |
| Radish | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Spinach | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Squash, summer | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 |
| Squash, winter | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 |
| Tomato | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Turnip | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
Texas Spring Planting Guide for Vegetable Crops
| Vegetables | Region I | Region II | Region III | Region IV | Region V |
| Beans, snap bush | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Beans, Lima bush | Jul 15 | Jul 25 | Aug 20 | Sep 1 | Sep 15 |
| Beets | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 15 |
| Broccoli | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Brussels sprouts | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Cabbage | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Carrots | Jul 15 | Aug 15 | Nov 10 | Nov20 | Dec 15 |
| Cauliflower | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Chard, Swiss | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Collards | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Oct 10 | Oct 20 | Dec 15 |
| Corn, sweet | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Aug 20 | Sep 10 | Sep 20 |
| Cucumber | Jul 15 | Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 |
| Eggplant | Jul 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic (cloves) | Jul | Aug | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Kohlrabi | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 |
| Lettuce, leaf | Sep 1 | Sep 15 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Mustard | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Onion (seed) | not recommended |
not recommended |
Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Parsley | Sep 15 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 |
| Peas, southern | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 1 |
| Pepper | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 15 | Aug 1 |
| Potato | not recommended |
Aug 1 | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | not recommended |
| Pumpkin | Jun 1 | Jul 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 |
| Radish | Sep 1 | Oct 1 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Spinach | Aug 15 | Sep 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
| Squash, summer | Aug 1 | Aug 15 | Sep 10 | Oct 1 | Oct 10 |
| Squash, winter | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Aug 10 | Sep 1 | Sep 10 |
| Tomato | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | Jul 1 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 |
| Turnip | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 |
Information courtesy of Aggie Horticulture, a service of the Texas A&M University System Horticulture program.
