| Spring Planting Guide for Vegetable Crops | ![]() Texas Gardening Regions |
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| Vegetables | Region I | Region II | Region III | Region IV | Region V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | After Mar 1 | After Feb 15 | After Feb 1 | After Jan 15 | Not Recommended |
| Beans, snap bush | Apr 15- May 15 | Apr 1- May 5 | Mar 5- May1 | Feb 10- Apr 15 | Feb1- Mar 15 |
| Beans, snap pole | Apr 15- May 1 | Apr 1- May 1 | Mar 5- Apr 15 | Feb 10- Mar 15 | Feb 1- Mar 15 |
| Beans, Lima bush | May 1- May 15 | Apr 15- May 15 | Mar 15- Apr 15 | Mar 1- Apr 1 | Feb 15- Apr 1 |
| Beans, Lima pole | May 1- May 15 | Apr 15- May 15 | Mar 15- Apr 15 | Mar 1- Apr 1 | Feb 15- Apr 1 |
| Beets | Mar 1- Jun 1 | Feb 15- May 20 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Apr 15 | Jan 1- Mar 1 |
| Broccoli | Mar 1- Jun 15 | Feb 15- Mar 20 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 25 | Jan 1- Feb 15 |
| Brussels sprouts | Feb 15- Apr 1 | Feb 15- Mar 10 | Not Recommended | Not Recommended | Not Recommended |
| Cabbage | Mar 10- Apr 15 | Feb 15- Mar 10 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 10 | Jan 1- Feb 1 |
| Carrots | Mar 10- Apr 15 | Feb 15- Mar 10 | Jan 15- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 10 | Jan 1- Feb 1 |
| Cauliflower (transplant) | Mar 1- Apr 15 | Feb 15- Mar 10 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 15 | Jan 15- Feb 15 |
| Chard, Swiss | Mar 1- Jun 1 | Feb 15- May 1 | Feb 1- Mar 10 | Jan 15- Apr 1 | Jan 1- Apr 1 |
Collards | Mar 1- | May 1 Feb 15- | Apr 10 Feb 1- | Mar 25 Jan 15- | Mar 15 Jan 1- | Mar 15 |
| Corn, sweet | Apr 1- May 20 | Mar 15- May 1 | Feb 25- May 1 | Feb 15- Mar 15 | Feb 1- Mar 15 |
| Cucumber | Apr 15- Jun 1 | Apr 1- May 15 | Mar 5- May 1 | Feb 1- Apr 10 | Feb 1- Apr 1 |
| Eggplant | May 10- Jun 1 | Apr 10- May 1 | Mar 15- May 1 | Feb 20- Apr 1 | Feb 1- Mar 15 |
| Garlic (cloves) | Jan 1- Jan 15 | Not Recommended | Not Recommended | Not Recommended | Not Recommended |
| Kohlrabi | Mar 1- Apr 15 | Feb 15- Mar 1 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 15 | Jan 1- Feb 15 |
| Lettuce | Mar 1- May 15 | Feb 15- May 1 | Feb 1- Mar 15 | Jan 15- Mar 15 | Jan 1- Mar 1 |
| Muskmelon (cantaloupe) | May 1- Jun1 | Apr 10- May 1 | Mar 15- May 1 | Feb 20- Apr 15 | Feb 1- Apr 1 |
| Mustard | Mar 1- May 15 | Feb 15- May 1 | Feb 1- Apr 1 | Jan 15- Mar 15 | Jan 1- Mar 1 |
| Onion (plants) | Mar 1- Apr 15 | Feb 15- Mar 10 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 10 | Jan 1- Feb 1 |
| Parsley | Mar 1- Apr 15 | Feb 15- Mar 10 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 10 | Jan 1- Feb 1 |
| Peas, English | Feb 15- Mar 15 | Feb 15- Mar 1 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 1 | Not Recommended |
| Peas, Southern | Jay 1- Jun 15 | Apr 20- May 15 | Mar 25- May 20 | Mar 15- Apr 15 | Mar 1- Apr 15 |
| Pepper (transplant) | May 10- Jun 1 | Apr 10- May 1 | Mar 15- May 1 | Feb 20- Mar 10 | Feb 1- Mar 10 |
| Potato | Mar 15- Apr 7 | Mar 10- Apr 1 | Feb 15- Mar 1 | Jan 15- Feb 15 | Jan 1- Feb 1 |
| Potato, sweet (slips) | May 15- Jun 15 | Apr 25- May 15 | Apr 10- May 15 | Mar 15- May 10 | Mar 1- Apr 15 |
| Pumpkin | May 15- Jun 1 | Apr 25- May 20 | Apr 1- Apr 20 | Mar 10- May 1 | Mar 1- Apr 1 |
| Radish | Mar 1- Apr 1 | Feb 15- May 20 | Feb 1- May 1 | Jan 15- Apr 15 | Jan 1- Apr 1 |
| Spinach | Mar 1- Apr 1 | Feb 1- Mar 1 | Jan 1- Feb 15 | Jan 1- Feb 15 | Jan 1- Feb 1 |
| Squash, summer | May 1- Jun 1 | Apr 10- May 1 | Mar 5- May 1 | Feb 10- Apr 10 | Feb 1- Apr 1 |
| Squash, winter | May 1- May 15 | Apr 1- Apr 25 | Mar 5- May 1 | Feb 10- Apr 10 | Feb 1- Apr 1 |
| Tomato (transplant) | May 10- Jun 1 | Apr 10- May 1 | Mar 15- Apr 10 | Feb 20- Mar 10 | Feb 10- Mar 10 |
| Turnip | Mar 1- Jun 1 | Feb 15- May 20 | Feb 1- Mar 10 | Jan 15- Apr 15 | Jan 1- Mar 1 |
| Watermelon | May 10- May 15 | Apr 10- May 1 | Mar 15- May 1 | Feb 20- Apr 1 | Feb 1- Apr 1 |