Planting calendar for Dallas, Texas

Dates from 30 years of records at the Dallas Love Field weather station, 5.5 miles from Dallas, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Dallas at a glance

Weather station: Dallas Love Field · 5.5 mi
USDA zone: 8b
Last spring frost: typically Mar 2; 1 year in 10 after Mar 19
First fall frost: typically Nov 29; 1 year in 10 before Nov 10
Frost-free season: about 272 days
Hottest month: August: highs 97°F, nights 77°F
Coldest month: January: highs 58°F, nights 38°F
Rain: 38 in. a year, most in May, June and October

What shapes the seasons here

The last spring frost in Dallas typically comes around Mar 2, but 1 year in 10 it comes after Mar 19. The first fall frost typically arrives around Nov 29. That leaves about 272 frost-free days for tender crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash.

Summer nights average 78°F in July. Above about 75°F, tomatoes and peppers stop setting fruit, so the best tomato planting here is Mar 9–23, Aug 16–22, timed so plants fruit before or after the hottest weeks.

Dallas gets about 38 inches of rain a year, most of it in May, June and October.

167 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 7 need a different climate (listed near the bottom).

When to plant the most popular crops

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Tomato (slicing)

Tomato (cherry & grape)

Pepper (sweet / bell)

Pepper (hot / chili)

Eggplant

Cucumber (slicing)

Summer squash & zucchini

Watermelon

Bean (bush snap)

Sweet corn

Okra

Sweet potato

Potato

Pea (snap & snow)

Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)

Spinach

Kale

Collard greens

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Radish

Onion (bulbing)

Garlic

Basil

Cilantro

Strawberry

Best Can plant Start indoors

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What to plant in Dallas, month by month

January34

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Pansy / viola, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Brussels sprouts, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Fava bean, Leek, Parsnip, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Caraway, Blueberry, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Snapdragon, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Cauliflower, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Catnip, Chives, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon balm, Lovage, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Winter savory, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Strawflower

February43

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cauliflower, Celery, Chickpea / garbanzo, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Fennel (bulb), Garden cress, Green onion / scallion, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip, Watercress

Herbs: Catnip, Cilantro, Dill, Lemon balm, Lovage, Mint, Sorrel (French / garden)

Fruit: Blackberry, Blueberry, Fig, Grape (bunch), Muscadine grape, Raspberry, Strawberry

Flowers: Calendula, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Kale, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Shallot, Spinach, Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Parsley, Bachelor's button (cornflower), California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Pansy / viola, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Tomatillo, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Garlic chives, Oregano, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Annual salvia, Marigold, Milkweed (native)

March57

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Garden cress, New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Radish, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Taro (dasheen), Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Watercress, Winter squash

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bay laurel, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Catnip, Chives, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi), Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon balm, Lemon verbena, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Shiso (perilla), Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Thyme, Winter savory

Fruit: Cucamelon / mouse melon, Fig, Ground cherry, Muscadine grape

Flowers: Black-eyed Susan, Milkweed (native), Nasturtium, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Potato, Spinach, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley, Sorrel (French / garden), Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Blackberry, Blueberry, Grape (bunch), Strawberry, Annual salvia, Calendula, Cleome (spider flower), Marigold, Pansy / viola, Stock, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Malabar spinach, Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

April32

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bean (lima), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Edamame, Eggplant, Jicama, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Yardlong bean

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Culantro, Lemon verbena, Papalo, Stevia, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Marigold, Sunflower

Can also plant

Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Garden cress, Ginger, New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Pigeon pea, Popcorn, Radish, Roselle, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Swiss chard, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Basil, Bay laurel, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi), Garlic chives, Lemongrass, Oregano, Rosemary, Shiso (perilla), Winter savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Fig, Ground cherry, Black-eyed Susan, Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Ginger, Roselle, Sweet potato

May6

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Ginger, Pigeon pea, Roselle

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Lemongrass

Flowers: Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet potato, Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Pepper (hot / chili), Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

June7

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Ginger, Sweet potato

Herbs: Lemongrass

Flowers: Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Sunflower

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Pepper (hot / chili), Pigeon pea, Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon, Annual salvia, Celosia, Cosmos, Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice

July16

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Pepper (hot / chili), Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (lima), Bitter melon, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pepper (sweet / bell), Purslane, Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla)

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Onion (bulbing), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Basil, Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

August37

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Purslane, Southern pea / cowpea, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Yardlong bean

Herbs: Basil

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice, Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Onion (bulbing), Swiss chard, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla)

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Leek, Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock

September15

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bean (bush snap), Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Cucumber (pickling), Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Tomato (early / short-season)

Herbs: Dill, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi)

Flowers: Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Garden cress, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip, Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley, Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Nasturtium, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock

October48

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Elephant garlic, Garden cress, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Fenugreek (methi), Parsley

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Fava bean, Mache (corn salad), Spinach, Pansy / viola

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock

November50

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Elephant garlic, Fava bean, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Lettuce (romaine & head), Parsley, Stock

December46

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Fava bean, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Cardoon

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Broccoli, Celery, Lettuce (romaine & head), Lavender, Rosemary, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Stock

Every crop that grows in Dallas

167 of 174 crops in the app fit this climate. Dates are for planting outdoors; “Start indoors” is for seeds you grow into transplants.

Vegetables

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Amaranth greens / callaloo	Mar 30–Apr 13, Sep 11–Oct 1	Apr 14–Sep 10	—	Sow seeds
Armenian cucumber	Mar 9–23, Aug 10–30	Mar 24–Aug 9	—	Sow seeds
Artichoke	Feb 16–25	—	Dec 15–24	Set out plants
Arugula	Jan 16–Feb 23, Oct 10–Dec 15	Feb 24–Apr 8, Sep 9–Oct 9, Dec 16–Jan 15	—	Sow seeds
Asparagus	Feb 2–25	Feb 26–Mar 21	—	Set out plants
Bean (bush snap)	Mar 9–23, Aug 24–Sep 14	Mar 24–Apr 21, Aug 16–23	—	Sow seeds
Bean (dry / shelling)	Mar 9–23	—	—	Sow seeds
Bean (lima)	Mar 30–Apr 13, Jul 30–Aug 15	Jul 5–21	—	Sow seeds
Bean (pole)	Mar 9–23, Aug 16–Sep 4	Mar 24–Apr 9	—	Sow seeds
Beet	Jan 15–Feb 10, Oct 7–Dec 19	Feb 11–Mar 25, Sep 5–Oct 6, Dec 20–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Bitter melon	Mar 9–23, Aug 12–Sep 2	Mar 24–Apr 22, Jul 13–21, Jul 30–Aug 11	—	Sow seeds
Bok choy / pak choi	Feb 16–Mar 1	Mar 2–14	—	Sow seeds
Bottle gourd / cucuzza	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Aug 23	—	Sow seeds
Broccoli	Jan 11–26, Oct 14–Dec 24	Jan 27–Mar 9, Sep 15–Oct 13, Dec 25–Jan 10	Sep 2–Nov 12, Nov 30–Dec 15	Set out plants
Broccoli raab (rapini)	Jan 13–Feb 8, Oct 15–Dec 21	Feb 9–Mar 23, Sep 15–Oct 14, Dec 22–Jan 12	—	Sow seeds
Brussels sprouts	Oct 15–Dec 27	Sep 15–Oct 14, Dec 28–Feb 8	Sep 3–Nov 15	Set out plants
Cabbage	Jan 3–16, Oct 16–Jan 1	Jan 2, Jan 17–Mar 10, Sep 9–Oct 15	Sep 4–Nov 20, Nov 22–Dec 5	Set out plants
Cardoon	Sep 22–Dec 3	Sep 5–21, Dec 4–Jan 27	Jul 21–Oct 1	Set out plants
Carrot	Jan 13–Feb 3, Oct 7–Dec 21	Feb 4–Mar 18, Sep 5–Oct 6, Dec 22–Jan 12	—	Sow seeds
Cauliflower	Feb 9–23	Feb 24–Mar 14	Dec 29–Jan 12	Set out plants
Celeriac (celery root)	Sep 11–Nov 17	Jan 22–Feb 19, Aug 24–Sep 10, Nov 18–Dec 8	Jun 26–Sep 1	Set out plants
Celery	Feb 17–Mar 1	—	Dec 2–14	Set out plants
Chickpea / garbanzo	Feb 9–23	—	—	Sow seeds
Chinese broccoli (gai lan)	Jan 15–Feb 9, Oct 4–Dec 18	Feb 10–Mar 24, Sep 2–Oct 3, Dec 19–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Collard greens	Oct 10–Jan 25	Jan 26–Mar 27, Aug 24–Oct 9	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (pickling)	Mar 9–23, Aug 17–Sep 7	Mar 24–Apr 19, Aug 16	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (slicing)	Mar 9–23, Aug 16–Sep 4	Mar 24–Apr 15	—	Sow seeds
Daikon radish	Jan 9–24, Oct 19–Dec 26	Jan 25–Mar 8, Sep 20–Oct 18, Dec 27–Jan 8	—	Sow seeds
Edamame	Mar 30–Apr 12, Jul 30–Aug 17	Jul 4–21	—	Sow seeds
Eggplant	Mar 30–Apr 13, Jul 31–Aug 20	Apr 14–May 2, Jun 17–Jul 30	Jan 26–Feb 9, May 29–Jun 18	Set out plants
Elephant garlic	Oct 2–Dec 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Fava bean	Oct 27–Dec 22	Oct 4–26, Dec 23–Jan 24	—	Sow seeds
Fennel (bulb)	Feb 16–27	—	—	Sow seeds
Garden cress	Feb 16–Mar 23, Oct 8–26	Mar 24–Apr 24, Sep 15–Oct 7	—	Sow seeds
Garlic	Oct 2–Dec 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Ginger	May 24–Jun 12	Apr 17–May 23	Apr 5–24	Set out plants
Green onion / scallion	Feb 2–Mar 2	Mar 3–30	—	Sow seeds
Jicama	Apr 17–May 5	—	—	Sow seeds
Kale	Oct 17–Jan 25	Jan 26–Mar 25, Sep 5–Oct 16	—	Sow seeds
Kohlrabi	Jan 15–Feb 15, Oct 10–Dec 18	Feb 16–Mar 31, Sep 9–Oct 9, Dec 19–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Komatsuna (mustard spinach)	Jan 16–Feb 21, Oct 5–Dec 15	Feb 22–Apr 7, Sep 2–Oct 4, Dec 16–Jan 15	—	Sow seeds
Leek	Oct 9–Dec 28	Sep 5–Oct 8, Dec 29–Feb 13	Aug 7–Oct 26	Set out plants
Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)	Jan 15–Feb 16, Oct 10–Dec 18	Feb 17–Apr 1, Sep 9–Oct 9, Dec 19–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Lettuce (romaine & head)	Jan 11–30, Oct 14–Dec 23	Jan 31–Mar 14, Sep 15–Oct 13, Dec 24–Jan 10	Sep 9–Nov 18, Dec 7–26	Set out plants
Luffa gourd	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jul 19	—	Sow seeds
Mache (corn salad)	Nov 1–Jan 13	Jan 14–Feb 25, Oct 1–31	—	Sow seeds
Malabar spinach	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jun 12	Feb 27–Mar 13	Set out plants
Moringa	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jun 12	—	Sow seeds
Mustard greens	Jan 14–Feb 13, Oct 15–Dec 20	Feb 14–Mar 29, Sep 15–Oct 14, Dec 21–Jan 13	—	Sow seeds
Napa / Chinese cabbage	Jan 21–Feb 14, Oct 1–Dec 9	Feb 15–Mar 17, Sep 9–30, Dec 10–Jan 20	—	Sow seeds
New Zealand spinach	Mar 9–23, Aug 17–Sep 6	Mar 24–May 9, Jun 26–Aug 16	—	Sow seeds
Okinawa spinach	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jun 12	—	Set out plants
Okra	Apr 17–May 1, Aug 15–Sep 4	May 2–Aug 14	—	Sow seeds
Onion (bulbing)	Jan 7–22, Sep 30–Dec 29	Jan 23–Mar 17, Aug 16–Sep 29, Dec 30–Jan 6	Jul 15–Oct 13, Oct 22–Nov 6	Set out plants
Parsnip	Oct 8–Dec 26	Sep 5–Oct 7, Dec 27–Feb 10	—	Sow seeds
Pea (shelling / English)	Jan 16–Feb 6, Oct 10–Dec 17	Feb 7–Mar 14, Sep 15–Oct 9, Dec 18–Jan 15	—	Sow seeds
Pea (snap & snow)	Jan 15–Feb 4, Oct 10–Dec 17	Feb 5–Mar 12, Sep 15–Oct 9, Dec 18–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Peanut	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jun 24	—	Sow seeds
Pepper (hot / chili)	Mar 17–31, Jul 23–Aug 13	Apr 1–27, Jun 10–Jul 22	Jan 13–27, May 21–Jun 11	Set out plants
Pepper (sweet / bell)	Mar 16–30, Aug 2–23	Mar 31–Apr 14, Jul 5–21, Jul 30–Aug 1	Jan 12–26, May 31–Jun 21	Set out plants
Pigeon pea	May 10–Jun 6	Apr 17–May 9, Jun 7–11	—	Sow seeds
Popcorn	Mar 9–16	Mar 17–Apr 17	—	Sow seeds
Potato	Feb 2–20	Feb 21–Mar 10	—	Sow seeds
Pumpkin	Mar 9–17	—	—	Sow seeds
Purslane	Mar 30–Apr 13, Aug 23–Sep 13	Apr 14–Aug 22	—	Sow seeds
Radicchio	Feb 2–19	—	—	Sow seeds
Radish	Jan 17–Mar 7, Oct 14–Dec 13	Mar 8–Apr 21, Sep 13–Oct 13, Dec 14–Jan 16	—	Sow seeds
Rhubarb	Feb 2–25	—	—	Set out plants
Roselle	May 4–20	Apr 17–May 3	Mar 30–Apr 15	Set out plants
Rutabaga	Oct 22–Dec 24	Sep 26–Oct 21, Dec 25–Jan 31	—	Sow seeds
Salsify	Oct 5–Dec 15	Sep 5–Oct 4, Dec 16–Jan 26	—	Sow seeds
Seminole pumpkin / calabaza	Apr 17–May 1, Jun 26–Jul 16	May 2–Jun 25	—	Sow seeds
Shallot	Oct 5–Dec 31	Aug 24–Oct 4, Jan 1–Mar 8	—	Sow seeds
Southern pea / cowpea	Apr 17–May 1, Jul 28–Aug 18	May 2–Jul 27	—	Sow seeds
Spinach	Oct 27–Jan 24	Jan 25–Mar 18, Sep 20–Oct 26	—	Sow seeds
Summer squash & zucchini	Mar 9–23, Aug 20–Sep 9	Mar 24–Apr 18, Aug 16–19	—	Sow seeds
Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke)	Feb 12–Mar 5	Feb 9–11, Mar 6–23	—	Sow seeds
Sweet corn	Mar 9–16, Aug 2–22	Mar 17–May 4, Jun 24–Aug 1	—	Sow seeds
Sweet potato	Jun 2–Jul 18	Apr 17–Jun 1, Jul 19	Apr 14–May 30	Set out plants
Swiss chard	Jan 18–Mar 1, Sep 25–Dec 12	Mar 2–Apr 16, Aug 16–Sep 24, Dec 13–Jan 17	—	Sow seeds
Taro (dasheen)	Mar 9–28	—	—	Sow seeds
Tomatillo	Mar 9–23	Mar 24–Apr 7	Jan 26–Feb 9	Set out plants
Tomato (cherry & grape)	Mar 9–23, Aug 17–Sep 6	Mar 24–Apr 20, Jul 12–21, Jul 30–Aug 16	Jan 19–Feb 2, Jun 29–Jul 19	Set out plants
Tomato (early / short-season)	Mar 9–16, Aug 22–Sep 11	Mar 17–Apr 24, Jul 30–Aug 21	Jan 19–26, Jul 4–24	Set out plants
Tomato (heat-set varieties)	Mar 30–Apr 13, Aug 4–25	Apr 14–23, Jun 22–Aug 3	Feb 9–23, Jun 16–Jul 7	Set out plants
Tomato (paste / determinate)	Mar 9–23, Aug 16–25	Mar 24–Apr 5	Jan 19–Feb 2, Jun 28–Jul 7	Set out plants
Tomato (slicing)	Mar 9–23, Aug 16–22	Mar 24–31	Jan 19–Feb 2, Jun 28–Jul 4	Set out plants
Turnip	Jan 15–Feb 15, Oct 10–Dec 18	Feb 16–Mar 31, Sep 9–Oct 9, Dec 19–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Watercress	Feb 9–Mar 9	Mar 10–Apr 6	—	Sow seeds
Winged bean	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jul 19	—	Sow seeds
Winter melon / wax gourd	Mar 30–Apr 13, Jun 28–Jul 19	Apr 14–Jun 27	—	Sow seeds
Winter squash	Mar 9–23	—	—	Sow seeds
Yardlong bean	Apr 17–May 1, Aug 2–23	May 2–Aug 1	—	Sow seeds

Herbs

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Anise hyssop	Mar 2–20	Mar 21–Apr 7	Jan 16–Feb 3	Set out plants
Basil	Mar 30–Apr 6, Aug 15–Sep 4	Apr 7–Aug 14	Feb 23–Mar 2, Jul 11–31	Set out plants
Bay laurel	Mar 9–Apr 2	Apr 3–27	—	Set out plants
Bee balm (bergamot)	Mar 2–15	Mar 16–28	Jan 12–25	Set out plants
Borage	Feb 23–Mar 20	Mar 21–Apr 7, Aug 24–Sep 21	—	Sow seeds
Caraway	Oct 6–Dec 23	Sep 5–Oct 5, Dec 24–Mar 7	—	Sow seeds
Catnip	Feb 16–Mar 9	Mar 10–30	Dec 29–Jan 19	Set out plants
Chamomile	Jan 13–Feb 4, Oct 7–Dec 20	Feb 5–Mar 19, Sep 5–Oct 6, Dec 21–Jan 12	—	Sow seeds
Chervil	Jan 15–Feb 5, Oct 15–Dec 19	Feb 6–Mar 13, Sep 20–Oct 14, Dec 20–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Chives	Mar 2–27	—	Jan 12–Feb 6	Set out plants
Cilantro	Jan 16–Feb 8, Oct 10–Dec 16	Feb 9–Mar 17, Sep 15–Oct 9, Dec 17–Jan 15	—	Sow seeds
Cuban oregano	Apr 17–May 15	Mar 30–Apr 16, May 16–25	—	Set out plants
Culantro	Apr 17–May 1	May 2–Jun 12	—	Sow seeds
Dill	Feb 16–23, Sep 5–26	Feb 24–Apr 2	—	Sow seeds
Epazote	Mar 9–23, Aug 29–Sep 19	Mar 24–Aug 28	—	Sow seeds
Fenugreek (methi)	Mar 2–22, Sep 22–Oct 8	Mar 23–Apr 12, Sep 5–21	—	Sow seeds
Feverfew	Feb 23–Mar 19	—	Jan 5–29	Set out plants
Garlic chives	Mar 2–29	Mar 30–Apr 26	Jan 12–Feb 8	Set out plants
Lavender	Mar 9–26	—	Dec 22–Jan 8	Set out plants
Lemon balm	Feb 16–Mar 9	Mar 10–30	Jan 12–Feb 2	Set out plants
Lemon verbena	Mar 16–Apr 9	Mar 9–15, Apr 10–27	—	Set out plants
Lemongrass	May 23–Jun 12	Apr 17–May 22	—	Set out plants
Lovage	Feb 16–Mar 4	—	Dec 29–Jan 14	Set out plants
Marjoram	Mar 9–23	Mar 24–Apr 7	Jan 19–Feb 2	Set out plants
Mint	Feb 16–Mar 9	Mar 10–30	—	Set out plants
Oregano	Mar 2–28	Mar 29–Apr 24	Jan 12–Feb 7	Set out plants
Papalo	Mar 30–Apr 13	Apr 14–Aug 25	—	Sow seeds
Parsley	Jan 7–25, Oct 5–Dec 28	Jan 26–Mar 19, Aug 24–Oct 4, Dec 29–Jan 6	Aug 3–Oct 26, Nov 5–23	Set out plants
Rosemary	Mar 9–Apr 2	Apr 3–27	Dec 22–Jan 15	Set out plants
Sage	Feb 23–Mar 11	Mar 12–27	Jan 5–21	Set out plants
Shiso (perilla)	Mar 9–16	Mar 17–Sep 1	Feb 2–9	Set out plants
Sorrel (French / garden)	Feb 9–Mar 6	Mar 7–31	—	Sow seeds
Stevia	Mar 30–Apr 21	—	—	Set out plants
Summer savory	Mar 2–16	Mar 17–Apr 9	—	Sow seeds
Tarragon (French)	Mar 2–24	—	—	Set out plants
Thyme	Mar 2–16	Mar 17–31	Jan 5–19	Set out plants
Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)	Apr 4–May 2	Mar 9–Apr 3, May 3–4	—	Set out plants
Winter savory	Mar 2–22	Mar 23–Apr 12	Jan 12–Feb 1	Set out plants

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Feb 1–Mar 4	Jan 26–31, Mar 5–30	—	Set out plants
Blueberry	Jan 26–Mar 5	Jan 5–25, Mar 6–23	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	Mar 30–Apr 13, Jul 21–Aug 10	Apr 14–22, Jun 18–Jul 20	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Mar 9–23	Mar 24–May 6	Feb 2–16	Set out plants
Fig	Feb 9–Mar 9	Mar 10–Apr 20	—	Set out plants
Grape (bunch)	Feb 6–27	Feb 2–5, Feb 28–Mar 16	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Mar 9–23	Mar 24–Apr 14	Jan 19–Feb 2	Set out plants
Muscadine grape	Feb 18–Mar 11	Feb 9–17, Mar 12–23	—	Set out plants
Raspberry	Feb 2–16	Feb 17–Mar 3	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Feb 2–27	Feb 28–Mar 24	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	Mar 30–Apr 13, Jul 18–Aug 8	Apr 14–29, Jun 9–Jul 17	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Annual salvia	Apr 4–May 3, Jul 14–Sep 19	Mar 9–Apr 3, May 4–Jul 13	Jan 24–Feb 22, May 5–Jul 11	Set out plants
Bachelor's button (cornflower)	Jan 10–23, Oct 14–Dec 25	Jan 24–Mar 6, Sep 15–Oct 13, Dec 26–Jan 9	—	Sow seeds
Black-eyed Susan	Mar 2–Apr 4, Jun 24–Jul 22, Jul 30–Aug 22	Apr 5–Jun 23, Jul 23–29	—	Sow seeds
Calendula	Jan 15–Feb 12, Oct 7–Dec 19	Feb 13–Mar 28, Sep 5–Oct 6, Dec 20–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
California poppy	Jan 10–23, Oct 14–Dec 25	Jan 24–Mar 6, Sep 15–Oct 13, Dec 26–Jan 9	—	Sow seeds
Celosia	Apr 17–24, Jul 23–Aug 13	Apr 25–Jul 22	Feb 27–Mar 6, Jun 4–25	Set out plants
Cleome (spider flower)	Apr 7–20, Jun 13–Aug 20	Mar 9–Apr 6, Apr 21–Jun 12	—	Sow seeds
Coreopsis (tickseed)	Oct 3–Dec 23	Sep 2–Oct 2, Dec 24–Mar 4	—	Sow seeds
Cosmos	Jun 26–Aug 28	Mar 30–Jun 25, Aug 29–30	—	Sow seeds
Globe amaranth (gomphrena)	Jun 17–Aug 21	Mar 30–Jun 16, Aug 22–30	Apr 29–Jul 3	Set out plants
Larkspur	Oct 19–Dec 28	Sep 20–Oct 18, Dec 29–Feb 8	—	Sow seeds
Marigold	Mar 30–Apr 30, Jul 14–Sep 14	Mar 9–29, May 1–Jul 13	Feb 9–Mar 12, May 26–Jul 27	Set out plants
Milkweed (native)	Mar 2–30	Mar 31–Apr 27	Jan 26–Feb 23	Set out plants
Nasturtium	Mar 2–18	Mar 19–29, Sep 5–19	—	Sow seeds
Pansy / viola	Oct 30–Jan 21	Jan 22–Mar 12, Sep 26–Oct 29	Aug 14–Nov 5	Set out plants
Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)	May 6–29, Jul 12–Sep 3	Apr 17–May 5, May 30–Jul 11, Sep 4–19	Mar 4–27, May 10–Jul 2	Set out plants
Purple coneflower (echinacea)	Mar 2–30	Mar 31–Apr 27	Dec 15–Jan 12	Set out plants
Snapdragon	Oct 19–Dec 28	Sep 20–Oct 18, Dec 29–Feb 8	Aug 17–Oct 26	Set out plants
Statice	Mar 2–16, Aug 24–Sep 11	Mar 17–31	Jun 22–Jul 10, Dec 29–Jan 12	Set out plants
Stock	Jan 18–Feb 11, Oct 11–Dec 12	Feb 12–Mar 13, Sep 20–Oct 10, Dec 13–Jan 17	Aug 9–Oct 10, Nov 16–Dec 10	Set out plants
Strawflower	Mar 2–16, Aug 29–Sep 18	Mar 17–Apr 6, Aug 24–28	Jan 12–26, Jul 11–31	Set out plants
Sunflower	Mar 31–Apr 18, Jun 16–Aug 15	Mar 9–30, Apr 19–Jun 15	—	Sow seeds
Sweet alyssum	Jan 15–Feb 14, Oct 7–Dec 17	Feb 15–Mar 29, Sep 5–Oct 6, Dec 18–Jan 14	—	Sow seeds
Sweet pea (flower)	Oct 14–Dec 25	Sep 20–Oct 13, Dec 26–Feb 15	—	Sow seeds
Zinnia	Jun 25–Aug 28	Mar 30–Jun 24, Aug 29–Sep 1	—	Sow seeds

Crops that struggle in Dallas

These need a climate Dallas doesn't have. Pots, shade cloth or a greenhouse can stretch the rules.

Banana: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Cassava (yuca): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Chaya (tree spinach): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Endive & escarole: The frost-free season (about 272 days) is shorter than the 85 days it needs.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.

Nearby planting calendars

Fort Worth, TX 30 mi · last frost around Mar 5
Shreveport, LA 179 mi · last frost around Feb 28
Austin, TX 182 mi · last frost around Mar 10
Oklahoma City, OK 190 mi · last frost around Apr 4
Houston, TX 225 mi · frost only briefly in winter
All Texas cities

How these dates are worked out

Each crop has temperature limits and timing from university extension guides: how cold a night it can take, how much heat it can stand, how long it takes to mature, and how far before or after the last frost it goes in. Those are checked day by day against the Dallas Love Field station's NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals (average highs, lows, rain and frost dates). Dates are estimates for a typical year; a sheltered yard, a slope or a cold pocket can shift them by a week or two.

Weather: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals. Crop timing: university extension guides (sources listed for each crop in the app). City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).