Planting windows for Houston
Computed from Houston's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-9 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 24 – Dec 8 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Jan 5 – Feb 2 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 22 – Jan 5 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 12 – Feb 2 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 15 – Dec 29 | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Jan 5 – Jan 19 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 5 – Jan 12 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 5 – Jan 12 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 9 – Feb 16 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 9 – Feb 16 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 13 – Dec 11 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Houston's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Houston
With roughly 326 frost-free days, Houston gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Dec 25 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.