Spring Planting Guide
for Vegetable Crops

Texas Gardening Regions

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VegetablesRegion IRegion IIRegion IIIRegion IVRegion V
AsparagusAfter
Mar 1
After
Feb 15
After
Feb 1
After
Jan 15
Not
Recommended
Beans, snap bushApr 15-
May 15
Apr 1-
May 5
Mar 5-
May1
Feb 10-
Apr 15
Feb1-
Mar 15
Beans, snap poleApr 15-
May 1
Apr 1-
May 1
Mar 5-
Apr 15
Feb 10-
Mar 15
Feb 1-
Mar 15
Beans, Lima bushMay 1-
May 15
Apr 15-
May 15
Mar 15-
Apr 15
Mar 1-
Apr 1
Feb 15-
Apr 1
Beans, Lima poleMay 1-
May 15
Apr 15-
May 15
Mar 15-
Apr 15
Mar 1-
Apr 1
Feb 15-
Apr 1
BeetsMar 1-
Jun 1
Feb 15-
May 20
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Apr 15
Jan 1-
Mar 1
BroccoliMar 1-
Jun 15
Feb 15-
Mar 20
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 25
Jan 1-
Feb 15
Brussels sproutsFeb 15-
Apr 1
Feb 15-
Mar 10
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
CabbageMar 10-
Apr 15
Feb 15-
Mar 10
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 10
Jan 1-
Feb 1
CarrotsMar 10-
Apr 15
Feb 15-
Mar 10
Jan 15-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 10
Jan 1-
Feb 1
Cauliflower (transplant)Mar 1-
Apr 15
Feb 15-
Mar 10
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 15
Jan 15-
Feb 15
Chard, SwissMar 1-
Jun 1
Feb 15-
May 1
Feb 1-
Mar 10
Jan 15-
Apr 1
Jan 1-
Apr 1
Collards Mar 1-
May 1
Feb 15-
Apr 10
Feb 1-
Mar 25
Jan 15-
Mar 15
Jan 1-
Mar 15
Corn, sweetApr 1-
May 20
Mar 15-
May 1
Feb 25-
May 1
Feb 15-
Mar 15
Feb 1-
Mar 15
CucumberApr 15-
Jun 1
Apr 1-
May 15
Mar 5-
May 1
Feb 1-
Apr 10
Feb 1-
Apr 1
EggplantMay 10-
Jun 1
Apr 10-
May 1
Mar 15-
May 1
Feb 20-
Apr 1
Feb 1-
Mar 15
Garlic (cloves)Jan 1-
Jan 15
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
KohlrabiMar 1-
Apr 15
Feb 15-
Mar 1
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 15
Jan 1-
Feb 15
LettuceMar 1-
May 15
Feb 15-
May 1
Feb 1-
Mar 15
Jan 15-
Mar 15
Jan 1-
Mar 1
Muskmelon (cantaloupe)May 1-
Jun1
Apr 10-
May 1
Mar 15-
May 1
Feb 20-
Apr 15
Feb 1-
Apr 1
MustardMar 1-
May 15
Feb 15-
May 1
Feb 1-
Apr 1
Jan 15-
Mar 15
Jan 1-
Mar 1
Onion (plants)Mar 1-
Apr 15
Feb 15-
Mar 10
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 10
Jan 1-
Feb 1
ParsleyMar 1-
Apr 15
Feb 15-
Mar 10
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 10
Jan 1-
Feb 1
Peas, EnglishFeb 15-
Mar 15
Feb 15-
Mar 1
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 1
Not Recommended
Peas, SouthernJay 1-
Jun 15
Apr 20-
May 15
Mar 25-
May 20
Mar 15-
Apr 15
Mar 1-
Apr 15
Pepper (transplant)May 10-
Jun 1
Apr 10-
May 1
Mar 15-
May 1
Feb 20-
Mar 10
Feb 1-
Mar 10
PotatoMar 15-
Apr 7
Mar 10-
Apr 1
Feb 15-
Mar 1
Jan 15-
Feb 15
Jan 1-
Feb 1
Potato, sweet (slips)May 15-
Jun 15
Apr 25-
May 15
Apr 10-
May 15
Mar 15-
May 10
Mar 1-
Apr 15
PumpkinMay 15-
Jun 1
Apr 25-
May 20
Apr 1-
Apr 20
Mar 10-
May 1
Mar 1-
Apr 1
RadishMar 1-
Apr 1
Feb 15-
May 20
Feb 1-
May 1
Jan 15-
Apr 15
Jan 1-
Apr 1
SpinachMar 1-
Apr 1
Feb 1-
Mar 1
Jan 1-
Feb 15
Jan 1-
Feb 15
Jan 1-
Feb 1
Squash, summerMay 1-
Jun 1
Apr 10-
May 1
Mar 5-
May 1
Feb 10-
Apr 10
Feb 1-
Apr 1
Squash, winterMay 1-
May 15
Apr 1-
Apr 25
Mar 5-
May 1
Feb 10-
Apr 10
Feb 1-
Apr 1
Tomato (transplant)May 10-
Jun 1
Apr 10-
May 1
Mar 15-
Apr 10
Feb 20-
Mar 10
Feb 10-
Mar 10
TurnipMar 1-
Jun 1
Feb 15-
May 20
Feb 1-
Mar 10
Jan 15-
Apr 15
Jan 1-
Mar 1
WatermelonMay 10-
May 15
Apr 10-
May 1
Mar 15-
May 1
Feb 20-
Apr 1
Feb 1-
Apr 1