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Vegetable Planting Dates for the Tyler, Texas Area

   
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Average last spring freeze date - 3/15; Average first fall freeze date - 11/15

CROP
SPRING PLANTING DATE
FALL PLANTING DATE
Asparagus
2/1 - 3/15
N.R.
Beans, Bush
3/15 - 4/15
8/1 - 9/1
Beans, Pole
3/15 - 4/15
8/1 - 9/1
Beans, Lima
3/15 - 4/1
7/15 - 8/15
Beets
2/1 - 4/1
9/1 - 10/15
Broccoli (plants)
3/1 - 3/15
8/1 - 9/15
Brussels Sprouts
N.R.
8/1 - 10/1
Cabbage (plants)
2/1 - 3/1
8/15 - 9/15
Cabbage, Chinese
2/1 - 2/15
8/15 - 9/15
Carrots
2/1 - 2/15
8/15 - 10/15
Cauliflower (plants)
2/15 - 3/1
8/15 - 9/15
Chard, Swiss
2/15 - 4/1
8/1 - 10/15
Collard/Kale
2/1 - 2/15
8/15 - 10/1
Corn, Sweet
3/15 - 5/1
8/1 - 8/15
Cucumber
3/15 - 4/15
8/1 - 9/1
Eggplant (plants)
4/1 - 4/15
7/15 - 8/1
Garlic
1/15 - 2/15
9/1 - 10/15
Kohlrabi
2/1 - 3/1
8/15 - 9/15
Lettuce (leaf)
2/1 - 3/1
9/15 - 10/15
Muskmelon (Cantaloupe)
3/15 - 5/1
7/15 - 8/1
Mustard
2/1 - 3/1
9/15 - 10/15
Okra

4/15 - 7/1

Onion (plants)
2/1 - 3/1
N.R.
Parsley
N.R.
8/15 - 10/1
Peas, English
1/15 - 2/15
8/15 - 9/15
Peas, Southern
4/15 - 6/1
7/1 - 8/1
Pepper (plants)
4/1 - 4/15
7/1 - 8/1
Potatoes (Irish)
2/1 - 2/15
8/15 - 9/15
Potatoes (Sweet) (slips)
4/1 - 5/15
N.R.
Pumpkin
4/1 - 5/15
7/1 - 8/1
Radish
2/1 - 4/1
9/15 - 10/15
Spinach
2/1 - 3/1
9/1 - 10/15
Squash, Summer
3/15 - 4/15
7/15 - 8/15
Squash, Winter
4/1 - 4/15
7/1 - 7/15
Tomato (plants)
3/15 - 4/1
7/15 - 8/1
Turnips
2/1 - 3/1
10/1 - 11/1
Watermelon
3/15 - 5/1
7/1 - 8/1
Watermelon (Seedless)
3/25 - 5/1
7/1 - 8/1