Planting calendar for Lubbock, Texas

Dates from 30 years of records at the Lubbock WFO weather station, 3.6 miles from Lubbock, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Lubbock at a glance

Weather station: Lubbock WFO · 3.6 mi
USDA zone: 7b
Last spring frost: typically Mar 24; 1 year in 10 after Apr 15
First fall frost: typically Nov 11; 1 year in 10 before Oct 28
Frost-free season: about 232 days
Hottest month: July: highs 93°F, nights 70°F
Coldest month: January: highs 55°F, nights 30°F
Rain: 19 in. a year, most in May, June and September

What shapes the seasons here

The last spring frost in Lubbock typically comes around Mar 24, but 1 year in 10 it comes after Apr 15. The first fall frost typically arrives around Nov 11. That leaves about 232 frost-free days for tender crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash.

Summer highs average 93°F in July. Lettuce, spinach and cilantro bolt in heat like this, so they're best planted Feb 24–Mar 24, Sep 5–24.

Lubbock gets about 19 inches of rain a year, most of it in May, June and September.

156 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 18 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 Lubbock, month by month

January0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Catnip, Lavender, Lovage, Parsley, Rosemary, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock

February13

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Cabbage, Kale, Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Shallot, Spinach

Fruit: Blackberry

Flowers: Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Radish

Start seeds indoors

Lettuce (romaine & head), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (early / short-season), Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Catnip, Chives, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lemon balm, Marjoram, Oregano, Sage, Thyme, Winter savory, Milkweed (native), Strawflower

March66

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac (celery root), Chickpea / garbanzo, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Garden cress, Green onion / scallion, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Potato, Radish, Rhubarb, Spinach, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip, Watercress

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Caraway, Catnip, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Fenugreek (methi), Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lemon balm, Lovage, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Tarragon (French), Thyme, Winter savory

Fruit: Blackberry, Fig, Grape (bunch), Raspberry, Strawberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Cabbage, Kale, Mache (corn salad), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Shallot, Pansy / viola

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celery, Eggplant, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Anise hyssop, Marjoram, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Milkweed (native)

April44

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, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter squash

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

Fruit: Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry

Flowers: Milkweed (native), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Radish, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip, Watercress, Catnip, Dill, Lemon balm, Mint, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Blackberry, Fig, Strawberry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Calendula, Cleome (spider flower), Marigold, Nasturtium, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Ginger, Malabar spinach, Onion (bulbing), Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

May32

Best time to plant

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

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

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Celosia, Cleome (spider flower)

Can also plant

Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bitter melon, Celeriac (celery root), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Ginger, New Zealand spinach, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Anise hyssop, Cuban oregano, Epazote, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Shiso (perilla), Thyme, Winter savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Fig, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Ginger, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

June23

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Celery, Ginger, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pumpkin, Salsify, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Lemongrass, Stevia, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)

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

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Collard greens, Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Leek, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, New Zealand spinach, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Potato, Purslane, Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Watermelon, Celosia

Start seeds indoors

Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Basil, Parsley, Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

July30

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bitter melon, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Edamame, Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter squash, Yardlong bean

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, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Ginger, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Malabar spinach, Moringa, New Zealand spinach, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Onion (bulbing), Popcorn, Potato, Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Basil, Borage, Culantro, Epazote, Lemongrass, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Statice, Strawflower

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Cabbage, Basil, Pansy / viola, Stock, Strawflower

August38

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Beet, Bitter melon, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Napa / Chinese cabbage, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Purslane, Shallot, Summer squash & zucchini, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate)

Herbs: Basil, Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Cilantro, Dill, Epazote, Parsley

Flowers: Annual salvia, Marigold, Nasturtium, Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Broccoli raab (rapini), Collard greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Radish, Swiss chard, Turnip, Fenugreek (methi), Shiso (perilla), Ground cherry, Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sweet alyssum, Zinnia

September28

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Arugula, Beet, Broccoli raab (rapini), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Garden cress, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Chamomile, Cilantro, Dill, Fenugreek (methi)

Flowers: Calendula, Pansy / viola, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Chervil

October5

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Elephant garlic, Garden cress, Garlic, Radish, Spinach

November2

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Elephant garlic, Garlic

December0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Leek, Onion (bulbing), Pansy / viola

Every crop that grows in Lubbock

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

Herbs

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Anise hyssop	Mar 24–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 19	Feb 7–Mar 7	Set out plants
Basil	Apr 30–May 7, Jul 28–Aug 17	May 8–Jul 27	Mar 26–Apr 2, Jun 23–Jul 13	Set out plants
Bee balm (bergamot)	Mar 24–Apr 9	Apr 10–26	Feb 3–19	Set out plants
Borage	Mar 17–Apr 9, Aug 7–Sep 3	Apr 10–27, Jul 4–Aug 6	—	Sow seeds
Caraway	Mar 3–17, Aug 4–23	Mar 18–24	—	Sow seeds
Catnip	Mar 10–31	Apr 1–21	Jan 20–Feb 10	Set out plants
Chamomile	Feb 24–Mar 10, Aug 17–Sep 7	Mar 11–Apr 4, Aug 4–16	—	Sow seeds
Chervil	Mar 3–16	Mar 17–29, Aug 28–Sep 22	—	Sow seeds
Chives	Mar 24–Apr 8	Apr 9–25	Feb 3–18	Set out plants
Cilantro	Mar 10–Apr 1, Aug 20–Sep 14	—	—	Sow seeds
Cuban oregano	May 28–Jun 25	Apr 30–May 27	—	Set out plants
Culantro	May 17–31	Jun 1–Jul 12	—	Sow seeds
Dill	Mar 10–17, Aug 18–Sep 8	Mar 18–Apr 17, Aug 4–17	—	Sow seeds
Epazote	Apr 14–28, Aug 11–Sep 1	Apr 29–Aug 10	—	Sow seeds
Fenugreek (methi)	Mar 24–Apr 9, Aug 27–Sep 20	Apr 10–28, Aug 4–26	—	Sow seeds
Feverfew	Mar 17–Apr 9	—	Jan 27–Feb 19	Set out plants
Garlic chives	Mar 24–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 19	Feb 3–Mar 3	Set out plants
Lavender	Mar 31–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 19	Jan 13–Feb 3	Set out plants
Lemon balm	Mar 10–31	Apr 1–21	Feb 3–24	Set out plants
Lemon verbena	Apr 22–May 15	Mar 31–Apr 21, May 16–19	—	Set out plants
Lemongrass	Jun 4–Jul 2	May 17–Jun 3, Jul 3–12	—	Set out plants
Lovage	Mar 10–22	—	Jan 20–Feb 1	Set out plants
Marjoram	Apr 4–26	Mar 31–Apr 3, Apr 27–May 19	Feb 14–Mar 8	Set out plants
Mint	Mar 10–31	Apr 1–21	—	Set out plants
Oregano	Mar 24–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 19	Feb 3–Mar 3	Set out plants
Papalo	Apr 30–May 14	May 15–Aug 7	—	Sow seeds
Parsley	Mar 3–17, Aug 2–23	Mar 18–Apr 9, Jun 12–Aug 1	May 31–Jun 21, Dec 30–Jan 13	Set out plants
Rosemary	Mar 31–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 19	Jan 13–Feb 3	Set out plants
Sage	Mar 17–Apr 5	Apr 6–25	Jan 27–Feb 15	Set out plants
Shiso (perilla)	Apr 14–21	Apr 22–Aug 14	Mar 10–17	Set out plants
Sorrel (French / garden)	Mar 3–27	Mar 28–Apr 20	—	Sow seeds
Stevia	May 25–Jun 18	Apr 30–May 24	—	Set out plants
Summer savory	Mar 28–Apr 11	Apr 12–May 6	—	Sow seeds
Tarragon (French)	Mar 24–Apr 13	—	—	Set out plants
Thyme	Mar 24–Apr 19	Apr 20–May 19	Jan 27–Feb 22	Set out plants
Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)	May 12–Jun 9	Apr 14–May 11	—	Set out plants
Winter savory	Mar 24–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 19	Feb 3–Mar 3	Set out plants

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Feb 17–Mar 10	Mar 11–Apr 21	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 3–23	May 15–Jul 2	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Apr 14–28	Apr 29–Aug 7	Mar 10–24	Set out plants
Fig	Mar 3–31	Apr 1–May 12	—	Set out plants
Grape (bunch)	Feb 24–Mar 24	Mar 25–Apr 7	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Apr 14–28	Apr 29–Aug 12	Feb 24–Mar 10	Set out plants
Raspberry	Feb 24–Mar 10	Mar 11–20	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Feb 24–Mar 20	Mar 21–Apr 13	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	Apr 30–May 14, Jun 30–Jul 21	May 15–Jun 29	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

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

Crops that struggle in Lubbock

These need a climate Lubbock 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 30°F.
Bay laurel: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 32°F; the coldest month here averages 30°F.
Blueberry: It needs acid soil, and dry-climate soil is usually alkaline. Grow it in a large pot of acid potting mix.
Brussels sprouts: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 100 days it needs.
Cassava (yuca): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 30°F.
Chaya (tree spinach): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 30°F.
Endive & escarole: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 85 days it needs.
Fava bean: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Fennel (bulb): The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 75 days it needs.
Jicama: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 180 days it needs.
Muscadine grape: It needs acid soil, and dry-climate soil is usually alkaline. Grow it in a large pot of acid potting mix.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 30°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 30°F.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 30°F.
Roselle: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 165 days it needs.
Rutabaga: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 95 days it needs.
Snapdragon: The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Taro (dasheen): The frost-free season (about 232 days) is shorter than the 225 days it needs.

Nearby planting calendars

Fort Worth, TX 269 mi · last frost around Mar 5
Oklahoma City, OK 279 mi · last frost around Apr 4
Albuquerque, NM 293 mi · last frost around Apr 6
Dallas, TX 297 mi · last frost around Mar 2
El Paso, TX 297 mi · last frost around Mar 2
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 Lubbock WFO 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).