Planting windows for Mcallen
Computed from Mcallen'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 | Nov 14 – Nov 28 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Oct 31 – Nov 14 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Nov 28 – Dec 12 | Dec 12 – Dec 26 | Dec 12 – Jan 9 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Nov 28 – Dec 12 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 19 – Jan 9 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 21 – Dec 5 | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Nov 28 – Dec 12 | Dec 12 – Dec 26 | Dec 12 – Dec 26 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 12 – Dec 19 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 12 – Dec 19 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 16 – Jan 23 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 16 – Jan 23 |
| 🌿 Basil | Nov 28 – Dec 12 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 20 – Dec 18 |
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 Mcallen's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Mcallen
With roughly 357 frost-free days, Mcallen 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 Jan 1 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.