Frost dates & planting calendar for Fort Worth, TX
Frost dates
Mar 5
Last spring frost, typical
In half of the years that freeze, the last frost comes later.
Safer date: Mar 25. Only 1 freeze year in 10 has a frost after this.
Nov 24
First fall frost, typical
In half of the years that freeze, it comes earlier.
Early date: Nov 3. Only 1 freeze year in 10 freezes before this.
264
Days, typical frost-free season
From NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for this station.
8b
USDA hardiness zone
Coldest night of the winter, averaged over 1991–2020: 15 to 20°F (−9.4 to −6.7°C).
Zone for ZIP 76164, the ZIP nearest the city center; zones can vary within a city. What zone 8b means.
What to plant right now
As of Nov 9, 2026
Typical frost-free season: 264 days. Station: Ft Worth Meacham Fld Naaf, TX, 4 km away. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (32°F threshold).
Hardiness zones: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed 9 Nov 2026.
Can I plant tomatoes now?
Not yet. Start tomato seeds indoors from Jan 28 to Feb 11, then plant them out from Mar 25 to Apr 8.
Planting calendar
Windows are counted from the safer dates (Mar 25 in spring, Nov 3 in fall). Going by the typical dates instead gains you about 3 weeks in spring, with more risk.
January
The next window opens in January.
Peppertender
Next: start indoors from Jan 14
- Start indoors
- Jan 14 – Jan 28
- Transplant outdoors
- Mar 25 – Apr 8
Parsleyhalf hardy
Next: start indoors from Jan 14
- Start indoors
- Jan 14 – Jan 28
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 25
Tomatotender
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Mar 25 – Apr 8
Eggplanttender
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Mar 25 – Apr 8
Broccolihardy
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Cabbagehardy
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Cauliflowerhalf hardy
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 4 – Mar 25
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Brussels sproutshardy
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 4 – Mar 4
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Marigoldtender
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Jan 28
- Transplant outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Calendulahalf hardy
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 18 – Mar 25
Mexican sunflowertender
Next: start indoors from Jan 28
- Start indoors
- Jan 28 – Feb 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
February
The next window opens in February.
Leaf lettucehardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 11 – Mar 11
Head lettucehardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 11 – Mar 11
Zinniatender
Next: start indoors from Feb 11
- Start indoors
- Feb 11 – Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Nasturtiumtender
Next: start indoors from Feb 11
- Start indoors
- Feb 11 – Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Sunflowertender
Next: start indoors from Feb 11
- Start indoors
- Feb 11 – Feb 25
Cucumbertender
Next: start indoors from Feb 25
- Start indoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Apr 1
Summer squashtender
Next: start indoors from Feb 25
- Start indoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Apr 1
Winter squashtender
Next: start indoors from Feb 25
- Start indoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 1 – Apr 8
Watermelontender
Next: start indoors from Feb 25
- Start indoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Transplant outdoors
- Apr 1 – Apr 8
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 1 – Apr 8
Cantaloupetender
Next: start indoors from Feb 25
- Start indoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 4
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 1 – Apr 8
Peahardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
Spinachhardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
Kohlrabihardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Radishhardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
Beethalf hardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 25
Turniphardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
Bulb onionhardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
Green onionhardy
Next: sow outdoors from Feb 25
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 25 – Mar 11
March
The next window opens in March.
Kalehardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 4
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 4 – Mar 4
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Collardshardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 4
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 4 – Mar 4
- Sow for fall
- Aug 11 – Aug 25
Swiss chardhalf hardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 25
Carrothalf hardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 25
Potatohalf hardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 25
Parsniphalf hardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 25
Dillhalf hardy
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 11
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 11 – Mar 18
Bush beantender
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Pole beantender
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Sweet corntender
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Basiltender
Next: sow outdoors from Mar 25
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
Marjoramtender
Next: transplant outdoors from Mar 25
- Transplant outdoors
- Mar 25 – Mar 25
September
The next window opens in September.
Sweet alyssumhardy
Next: sow for fall from Sep 22
- Sow for fall
- Sep 22 – Sep 22
No window listed
No frost-based window for these crops.
Mustard greenshalf hardy
No frost-based window listed.
No frost-based sowing window is listed for mustard greens.
Crop guidance from university extension services; see each crop page for sources.
Questions
- When is the last frost in Fort Worth?
- The typical last spring frost (32°F) in Fort Worth is Mar 5. In 1 out of 10 years that freeze, a frost still comes after Mar 25.
- When is the first frost in Fort Worth?
- The typical first fall frost is Nov 24. In 1 out of 10 years that freeze, it arrives before Nov 3.
- When should I start tomato seeds in Fort Worth?
- Start tomato seeds indoors between Jan 28 and Feb 11, counting back from the safer last-frost date.
- What planting zone is Fort Worth in?
- Fort Worth is in USDA hardiness zone 8b on the 2023 map, going by ZIP 76164, the ZIP nearest the city center. Zones can vary within a city. The zone describes how cold winter nights get, not when to plant; for that, use the frost dates on this page.
Nearby cities
- Dallas, TX 54 km
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