Last Frost Date

Planting planner: Arlington, Texas

Typical last spring frost March 9 (1 spring in 10 later than March 28). Typical first fall frost November 21 (1 fall in 10 earlier than November 3). Growing season about 256 days.

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Frost likely Frost possible Frost unlikely Frost is likely until February 18 and fades out by March 28. It is unlikely from then until November 3, and likely again after December 7. The dashed lines are the typical dates, March 9 and November 21.

We don't give a garlic date here. The rule we use, from the University of Minnesota Extension, counts from the first killing frost, and it works where a hard freeze comes every year before the ground freezes. Your county's extension office can tell you when to plant garlic in your climate.

January

  • January 5 to February 2: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)
  • January 19 to February 9: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)
  • January 26 to February 9: Peppers (start seeds indoors)

February

  • February 2 to 16: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)
  • February 9 to 23: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
  • February 9 to 23: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)
  • February 23 to March 9: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
  • February 23 to March 9: Cauliflower (plant out)

March

  • March 9: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)
  • March 23: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
  • March 23: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)

April

Nothing to start this month.

May

Nothing to start this month.

June

  • June 26 to July 10: Cabbage for fall (start seeds)

July

  • July 16 to 30: Broccoli for fall (start seeds)

August

  • August 25: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 29: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 30: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)

September

  • September 3: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 4: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 8: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 18: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 28: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)

October

  • October 8: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)

November

  • November 3: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)

December

  • December 22 to January 19: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)

Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Arlington Municipal Airport (station USW00053907), 3 miles from the center of Arlington. Planting rules: Colorado State University Extension GardenNotes #720 (spring), Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-334 (fall crops), University of Minnesota Extension (garlic). Spring bulbs: plant when the soil has cooled to about 50 to 55°F, until a couple of weeks before the ground freezes (University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension). Full details: https://lastfrostdate.com/frost-dates/texas/arlington/

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