When to plant Lettuce in Texas
In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 1 in Alice to Mar 20 – May 15 in Hereford.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Canyon to Sept 15 – Dec 31 in West University Place.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Addison | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Alamo | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Alice | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Allen | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Alton | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Alvin | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Amarillo | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Andrews | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Angleton | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Anna | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Arlington | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Athens | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Austin | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Azle | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Balch Springs | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bastrop | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bay City | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Baytown | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Beaumont | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bedford | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Beeville | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Bellaire | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Bellmead | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Belton | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Benbrook | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Big Spring | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Boerne | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Bonham | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Borger | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Brenham | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Brownsville | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Brownwood | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Bryan | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Buda | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Burkburnett | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Burleson | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Canyon | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Carrollton | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cedar Hill | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Cedar Park | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Celina | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cibolo | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Cleburne | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Clute | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| College Station | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Colleyville | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Conroe | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Converse | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Coppell | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Copperas Cove | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Corinth | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Corpus Christi | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Corsicana | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Crowley | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Dallas | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Deer Park | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Del Rio | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Denison | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Denton | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| DeSoto | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Dickinson | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Donna | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Dripping Springs | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Dumas | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Duncanville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Eagle Pass | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Edinburg | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| El Campo | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| El Paso | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Elgin | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Ennis | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Euless | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Fairview | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Farmers Branch | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Fate | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Flower Mound | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Forest Hill | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Forney | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fort Worth | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fredericksburg | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Freeport | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Friendswood | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Frisco | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fulshear | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Gainesville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Galena Park | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Galveston | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | — |
| Garland | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Gatesville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Georgetown | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Glenn Heights | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Granbury | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Grand Prairie | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Grapevine | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Greenville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Groves | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Haltom City | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Harker Heights | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Harlingen | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Heath | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Helotes | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Henderson | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hereford | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hewitt | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hidalgo | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Highland Village | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Horizon City | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Houston | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Humble | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Huntsville | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hurst | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hutto | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Ingleside | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | — |
| Iowa Colony | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Irving | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Jacksonville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Katy | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Keller | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Kennedale | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Kerrville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Kilgore | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Killeen | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Kingsville | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Kyle | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| La Marque | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| La Porte | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Lago Vista | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lake Jackson | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Lakeway | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lancaster | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Laredo | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| League City | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Leander | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Leon Valley | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Levelland | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lewisville | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Liberty Hill | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Little Elm | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Live Oak | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lockhart | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Longview | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lubbock | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lufkin | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lumberton | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Manor | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Mansfield | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Manvel | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Marshall | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| McAllen | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| McKinney | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Melissa | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Mercedes | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Mesquite | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Midland | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Midlothian | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Mineral Wells | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Mission | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Missouri City | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Mont Belvieu | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Mount Pleasant | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Murphy | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Nacogdoches | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Nederland | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| New Braunfels | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| North Richland Hills | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Northlake | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Odessa | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Orange | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Palestine | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Palmview | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Pampa | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Paris | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pasadena | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Pearland | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Pflugerville | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pharr | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Plainview | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Plano | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pleasanton | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Port Arthur | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Port Lavaca | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Port Neches | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Portland | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Princeton | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Prosper | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Providence Village | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Raymondville | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Red Oak | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Richardson | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Richmond | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Rio Grande City | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Roanoke | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Robinson | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Robstown | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Rockport | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Rockwall | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Roma | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Rosenberg | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Round Rock | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Rowlett | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Royse City | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Sachse | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Saginaw | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| San Angelo | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| San Antonio | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| San Benito | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| San Elizario | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| San Juan | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| San Marcos | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Sanger | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Santa Fe | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Schertz | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Seabrook | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Seagoville | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Seguin | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Selma | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Sherman | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Snyder | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Socorro | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| South Houston | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Southlake | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Stafford | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Stephenville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Sugar Land | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Sulphur Springs | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Sweetwater | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Taylor | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Temple | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Terrell | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Texarkana | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Texas City | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| The Colony | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Tomball | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Town of Pecos | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Trophy Club | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Tyler | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Universal City | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| University Park | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Uvalde | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Victoria | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Waco | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Watauga | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Waxahachie | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Weatherford | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Webster | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Weslaco | — | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| West University Place | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| White Settlement | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Wichita Falls | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Wylie | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for leaf lettuce.