Horticultural Planning Records Est. data · NOAA 1991–2020 · USDA 2023

Planting Calendar · Austin, TX · ZIP 78701

What to plant in Austin, TX, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 78701 — based on NOAA frost data and 807 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Mar 10. First fall frost: Nov 17. USDA Zone 9a.

Growing season
252 days
USDA Zone
9a
Crops covered
282
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 1 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 1 Celery
Jan 1 Ghost Pepper
Jan 1 Habanero
Jan 1 Lavender
Jan 6 Anaheim Pepper
Jan 6 Artichoke (Globe)
Jan 6 Ashitaba
Jan 6 Banana Pepper
Jan 6 Bee Balm
Jan 6 Cayenne Pepper
Jan 6 Celeriac
Jan 6 Chives
Jan 6 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jan 6 Garlic Chives
Jan 6 German Thyme
Jan 6 Hyssop
Jan 6 Jalapeño
Jan 6 Leek
Jan 6 Milkweed
Jan 6 Mint (Spearmint)
Jan 6 Onion
Jan 6 Pansy
Jan 6 Parsley (Curly)
Jan 6 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jan 6 Pepper (Bell)
Jan 6 Pepper (Hot)
Jan 6 Petunia
Jan 6 Pimento Pepper
Jan 6 Poblano Pepper
Jan 6 Rosemary
Jan 6 Rue
Jan 6 Serrano Pepper
Jan 6 Shishito Pepper
Jan 6 Snapdragon
Jan 6 Stevia
Jan 6 Stock
Jan 6 Thai Pepper
Jan 6 Thyme
Jan 6 Valerian
Jan 6 Viola
Jan 6 Wormwood
Jan 6 Yarrow
Jan 20 Anise Hyssop
Jan 20 Beefsteak Tomato
Jan 20 Black-Eyed Susan
Jan 20 Bunching Onion
Jan 20 Cape Gooseberry
Jan 20 Cardoon
Jan 20 Catnip
Jan 20 Cherry Tomato
Jan 20 Culantro
Jan 20 Eggplant
Jan 20 Feverfew
Jan 20 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jan 20 Grape Tomato
Jan 20 Greek Oregano
Jan 20 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jan 20 Ground Cherry
Jan 20 Heirloom Tomato
Jan 20 Husk Cherry
Jan 20 Japanese Eggplant
Jan 20 Jicama
Jan 20 Lemon Balm
Jan 20 Marjoram
Jan 20 Nicotiana
Jan 20 Oregano
Jan 20 Paste Tomato
Jan 20 Purple Tomatillo
Jan 20 Roma Tomato
Jan 20 Roman Chamomile
Jan 20 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jan 20 Sage
Jan 20 San Marzano Tomato
Jan 20 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jan 20 Strawflower
Jan 20 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jan 20 Tomatillo
Jan 20 Tomato
Jan 20 Winter Savory

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 3 Basil
Feb 3 Broccoli
Feb 3 Brussels Sprouts
Feb 3 Butterhead Lettuce
Feb 3 Cabbage
Feb 3 Calendula
Feb 3 Cauliflower
Feb 3 Celosia
Feb 3 Chamomile (German)
Feb 3 Cleome
Feb 3 Collard Greens
Feb 3 Cosmos
Feb 3 Cumin
Feb 3 Four O'Clock
Feb 3 Genovese Basil
Feb 3 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Feb 3 Kale
Feb 3 Kohlrabi
Feb 3 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Feb 3 Lemon Basil
Feb 3 Lettuce (Head)
Feb 3 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Feb 3 Luffa
Feb 3 Malabar Spinach
Feb 3 Marigold (African)
Feb 3 Marigold (French)
Feb 3 Marigold (Signet)
Feb 3 Oakleaf Lettuce
Feb 3 Purple Basil
Feb 3 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Feb 3 Rainbow Chard
Feb 3 Red Cabbage
Feb 3 Red Russian Kale
Feb 3 Romaine Lettuce
Feb 3 Romanesco
Feb 3 Savoy Cabbage
Feb 3 Shiso (Perilla)
Feb 3 Summer Savory
Feb 3 Sweet Alyssum
Feb 3 Sweet Basil
Feb 3 Swiss Chard
Feb 3 Thai Basil
Feb 3 Zinnia
Feb 14 Amaranth (Grain)
Feb 14 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Feb 14 Bitter Melon
Feb 14 Cucamelon
Feb 14 Hyacinth Bean
Feb 14 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Feb 14 Molokhia
Feb 14 New Zealand Spinach
Feb 14 Okra
Feb 14 Ornamental Gourd
Feb 14 Winged Bean
Feb 21 Acorn Squash
Feb 21 Armenian Cucumber
Feb 21 Butternut Squash
Feb 21 Cantaloupe
Feb 21 Carnival Squash
Feb 21 Cucumber
Feb 21 Delicata Squash
Feb 21 Honeydew
Feb 21 Hubbard Squash
Feb 21 Kabocha Squash
Feb 21 Lemon Cucumber
Feb 21 Long Pie Pumpkin
Feb 21 Muskmelon
Feb 21 Patty Pan Squash
Feb 21 Pickling Cucumber
Feb 21 Pie Pumpkin
Feb 21 Pumpkin
Feb 21 Spaghetti Squash
Feb 21 Sugar Pumpkin
Feb 21 Summer Squash
Feb 21 Watermelon
Feb 21 Winter Squash
Feb 21 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Feb 21 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Feb 3 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Feb 3 Fava Beans
Feb 3 Large-Seeded Mâche
Feb 3 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Feb 3 Spinach
Feb 17 Arugula
Feb 17 Beet Greens
Feb 17 Beets
Feb 17 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Feb 17 Bunching Onion
Feb 17 Butterhead Lettuce
Feb 17 Carrots
Feb 17 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Feb 17 Chervil
Feb 17 Chives
Feb 17 Collard Greens
Feb 17 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Feb 17 Garden Cress
Feb 17 Garlic Chives
Feb 17 Golden Beet
Feb 17 Green Onion (Scallion)
Feb 17 Kale
Feb 17 Kohlrabi
Feb 17 Komatsuna
Feb 17 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Feb 17 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Feb 17 Larkspur
Feb 17 Lettuce (Head)
Feb 17 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Feb 17 Mesclun Mix
Feb 17 Milkweed
Feb 17 Mizuna
Feb 17 Mustard Greens
Feb 17 Nantes Carrot
Feb 17 Oakleaf Lettuce
Feb 17 Onion
Feb 17 Perpetual Spinach
Feb 17 Radish
Feb 17 Rainbow Carrot
Feb 17 Red Russian Kale
Feb 17 Romaine Lettuce
Feb 17 Shallot
Feb 17 Shelling Peas
Feb 17 Snap Peas
Feb 17 Snow Peas
Feb 17 Sorrel
Feb 17 Spigarello
Feb 17 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Feb 17 Tatsoi
Feb 17 Turnip

Transplant

Feb 3 Egyptian Walking Onion
Feb 17 Horseradish
Feb 17 Onion
Feb 17 Pansy
Feb 17 Viola
Feb 24 Butterhead Lettuce
Feb 24 Kohlrabi
Feb 24 Leek
Feb 24 Lettuce (Head)
Feb 24 Romaine Lettuce
Feb 24 Stock

MARCH

Direct Sow

Mar 3 Agretti
Mar 3 Anise Hyssop
Mar 3 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Mar 3 Black Radish
Mar 3 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 3 Bok Choy
Mar 3 Burdock (Gobo)
Mar 3 Calendula
Mar 3 Caraway
Mar 3 Catnip
Mar 3 Chamomile (German)
Mar 3 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 3 Cilantro
Mar 3 Coriander (Seed)
Mar 3 Crimson Clover
Mar 3 Daikon Radish
Mar 3 Dill
Mar 3 Endive
Mar 3 Escarole
Mar 3 Fennel
Mar 3 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 3 Fenugreek
Mar 3 Feverfew
Mar 3 Fingerling Potato
Mar 3 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Mar 3 Good King Henry
Mar 3 Hairy Vetch
Mar 3 Jerusalem Artichoke
Mar 3 Lemon Balm
Mar 3 Lentil
Mar 3 Lovage
Mar 3 Marshmallow (Herb)
Mar 3 Napa Cabbage
Mar 3 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Mar 3 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 3 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 3 Parsnip
Mar 3 Phacelia
Mar 3 Potato
Mar 3 Quinoa
Mar 3 Radicchio
Mar 3 Rainbow Chard
Mar 3 Russet Potato
Mar 3 Rutabaga
Mar 3 Salsify
Mar 3 Scorzonera
Mar 3 Skirret
Mar 3 Sunchoke
Mar 3 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 3 Swiss Chard
Mar 3 Valerian
Mar 3 Watercress
Mar 3 Watermelon Radish
Mar 3 Winter Rye
Mar 3 Yukon Gold Potato
Mar 14 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 14 Anise
Mar 14 Borage
Mar 14 Celosia
Mar 14 Cleome
Mar 14 Cosmos
Mar 14 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Mar 14 Four O'Clock
Mar 14 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 14 Marigold (African)
Mar 14 Marigold (French)
Mar 14 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 14 Morning Glory
Mar 14 Nasturtium
Mar 14 Strawflower
Mar 14 Summer Savory
Mar 14 Sunflower
Mar 14 Zinnia
Mar 21 Acorn Squash
Mar 21 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 21 Armenian Cucumber
Mar 21 Basil
Mar 21 Buckwheat
Mar 21 Bush Beans (Snap)
Mar 21 Butternut Squash
Mar 21 Cantaloupe
Mar 21 Carnival Squash
Mar 21 Corn
Mar 21 Cucamelon
Mar 21 Cucumber
Mar 21 Cumin
Mar 21 Delicata Squash
Mar 21 Dry Bean
Mar 21 Epazote
Mar 21 Genovese Basil
Mar 21 Gherkin
Mar 21 Green Beans (Bush)
Mar 21 Green Beans (Pole)
Mar 21 Honeydew
Mar 21 Hubbard Squash
Mar 21 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 21 Kabocha Squash
Mar 21 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 21 Lemon Basil
Mar 21 Lemon Cucumber
Mar 21 Lima Beans
Mar 21 Long Pie Pumpkin
Mar 21 Molokhia
Mar 21 Muskmelon
Mar 21 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 21 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 21 Papalo
Mar 21 Patty Pan Squash
Mar 21 Pickling Cucumber
Mar 21 Pie Pumpkin
Mar 21 Popcorn
Mar 21 Pumpkin
Mar 21 Purple Basil
Mar 21 Purslane
Mar 21 Samphire
Mar 21 Scarlet Runner Bean
Mar 21 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 21 Soybeans (Edamame)
Mar 21 Spaghetti Squash
Mar 21 Squash (Companion Reference)
Mar 21 Sugar Pumpkin
Mar 21 Summer Squash
Mar 21 Sweet Basil
Mar 21 Sweet Corn
Mar 21 Thai Basil
Mar 21 Watermelon
Mar 21 Winter Squash
Mar 21 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Mar 21 Zucchini
Mar 28 Asparagus Bean
Mar 28 Bitter Melon
Mar 28 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Mar 28 Malabar Spinach
Mar 28 Mung Bean
Mar 28 Okra
Mar 28 Peanut
Mar 28 Tepary Bean
Mar 28 Winged Bean
Mar 28 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

Mar 3 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 3 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 3 Bee Balm
Mar 3 Bok Choy
Mar 3 Broccoli
Mar 3 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 3 Cabbage
Mar 3 Cauliflower
Mar 3 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 3 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 3 Collard Greens
Mar 3 Comfrey
Mar 3 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 3 Endive
Mar 3 Escarole
Mar 3 Everbearing Strawberry
Mar 3 Fennel
Mar 3 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 3 Kale
Mar 3 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 3 Mint (Peppermint)
Mar 3 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 3 Napa Cabbage
Mar 3 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 3 Radicchio
Mar 3 Red Cabbage
Mar 3 Red Russian Kale
Mar 3 Roman Chamomile
Mar 3 Romanesco
Mar 3 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 3 Snapdragon
Mar 3 Spigarello
Mar 3 Strawberry
Mar 3 Tree Collard
Mar 3 Yarrow
Mar 14 Gladiolus
Mar 14 Nicotiana
Mar 14 Petunia
Mar 17 Ashitaba
Mar 17 Celeriac
Mar 17 Celery
Mar 17 Creeping Savory
Mar 17 Dahlia
Mar 17 German Thyme
Mar 17 Greek Oregano
Mar 17 Hyssop
Mar 17 Oregano
Mar 17 Rue
Mar 17 Sage
Mar 17 Society Garlic
Mar 17 Tarragon (French)
Mar 17 Thyme
Mar 17 Winter Savory
Mar 17 Wormwood
Mar 21 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 21 Banana Pepper
Mar 21 Basil
Mar 21 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 21 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 21 Cardoon
Mar 21 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 21 Cherry Tomato
Mar 21 Cucumber
Mar 21 Culantro
Mar 21 Genovese Basil
Mar 21 Grape Tomato
Mar 21 Ground Cherry
Mar 21 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 21 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 21 Husk Cherry
Mar 21 Jalapeño
Mar 21 Lavender
Mar 21 Lemon Basil
Mar 21 Marjoram
Mar 21 Paste Tomato
Mar 21 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 21 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 21 Pimento Pepper
Mar 21 Poblano Pepper
Mar 21 Purple Basil
Mar 21 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 21 Roma Tomato
Mar 21 Rosemary
Mar 21 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 21 Serrano Pepper
Mar 21 Shishito Pepper
Mar 21 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 21 Stevia
Mar 21 Sweet Basil
Mar 21 Thai Basil
Mar 21 Thai Pepper
Mar 21 Tomatillo
Mar 21 Tomato
Mar 28 Eggplant
Mar 28 Ghost Pepper
Mar 28 Habanero
Mar 28 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 28 Jicama
Mar 28 Lemongrass
Mar 28 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 28 Vietnamese Coriander
Mar 31 Sweet Potato
Mar 31 Taro
Mar 31 Yam

Harvest

Mar 4 Garden Cress
Mar 11 Radish
Mar 15 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 15 Spinach
Mar 17 Mesclun Mix
Mar 19 Beet Greens
Mar 19 Mizuna
Mar 19 Mustard Greens
Mar 20 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 20 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 24 Arugula
Mar 24 Komatsuna
Mar 29 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Mar 29 Chervil
Mar 29 Tatsoi
Mar 29 Turnip

APRIL

Harvest

Apr 3 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 3 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 3 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 8 Golden Beet
Apr 8 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 8 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 8 Sorrel
Apr 10 Kohlrabi
Apr 12 Agretti
Apr 12 Bok Choy
Apr 12 Dill
Apr 12 Fenugreek
Apr 12 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 13 Beets
Apr 13 Snow Peas
Apr 13 Viola
Apr 15 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 17 Cilantro
Apr 17 Phacelia
Apr 17 Spigarello
Apr 17 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 18 Bunching Onion
Apr 18 Chives
Apr 18 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 18 Pansy
Apr 18 Shelling Peas
Apr 18 Snap Peas
Apr 19 Fava Beans
Apr 20 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 20 Nantes Carrot
Apr 20 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 22 Calendula
Apr 22 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 22 Daikon Radish
Apr 22 Endive
Apr 22 Kale
Apr 22 Napa Cabbage
Apr 22 Rainbow Chard
Apr 22 Red Russian Kale
Apr 22 Swiss Chard
Apr 22 Watercress
Apr 22 Watermelon Radish
Apr 23 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 27 Black Radish
Apr 27 Cauliflower
Apr 27 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 28 Carrots
Apr 28 Garlic Chives
Apr 30 Purslane

MAY

Harvest

May 2 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 2 Broccoli
May 2 Caraway
May 2 Chamomile (German)
May 2 Collard Greens
May 2 Radicchio
May 2 Winter Rye
May 3 Borage
May 3 Marigold (French)
May 3 Marigold (Signet)
May 3 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 4 Egyptian Walking Onion
May 5 Summer Squash
May 5 Zucchini
May 7 Fennel
May 7 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 8 Nasturtium
May 8 Pickling Cucumber
May 8 Summer Savory
May 8 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 10 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 10 Cucumber
May 10 Epazote
May 10 Green Beans (Bush)
May 10 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 10 Molokhia
May 10 Patty Pan Squash
May 10 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 12 Cabbage
May 12 Catnip
May 12 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 12 Crimson Clover
May 12 Escarole
May 12 Lemon Balm
May 12 Mint (Peppermint)
May 12 Mint (Spearmint)
May 12 Parsley (Curly)
May 12 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 12 Potato
May 12 Roman Chamomile
May 13 Four O'Clock
May 13 Larkspur
May 13 Zinnia
May 15 Cherry Tomato
May 15 New Zealand Spinach
May 17 Red Cabbage
May 17 Romanesco
May 18 Shallot
May 20 Armenian Cucumber
May 20 Basil
May 20 Genovese Basil
May 20 Gherkin
May 20 Grape Tomato
May 20 Green Beans (Pole)
May 20 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 20 Lemon Basil
May 20 Lemon Cucumber
May 20 Papalo
May 20 Samphire
May 20 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 20 Shishito Pepper
May 20 Shiso (Perilla)
May 20 Sweet Basil
May 20 Thai Basil
May 20 Tomato
May 22 Feverfew
May 22 Good King Henry
May 22 Lentil
May 22 Lovage
May 22 Malabar Spinach
May 22 Okra
May 22 Savoy Cabbage
May 22 Yukon Gold Potato
May 23 Celosia
May 23 Cleome
May 23 Cosmos
May 23 Gladiolus
May 23 Marigold (African)
May 23 Morning Glory
May 23 Nicotiana
May 23 Petunia
May 23 Sunflower
May 24 Luffa
May 25 Banana Pepper
May 25 Corn
May 25 Cucamelon
May 25 Lima Beans
May 25 Poblano Pepper
May 25 Purple Basil
May 25 Stock
May 25 Sweet Corn
May 26 German Thyme
May 26 Thyme
May 26 Winter Savory
May 27 Anise Hyssop
May 27 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 27 Japanese Eggplant
May 27 Vietnamese Coriander
May 28 Onion
May 28 Strawflower
May 30 Buckwheat
May 30 Cayenne Pepper
May 30 Culantro
May 30 Ground Cherry
May 30 Husk Cherry
May 30 Jalapeño
May 30 Marjoram
May 30 Paste Tomato
May 30 Pepper (Bell)
May 30 Pepper (Hot)
May 30 Pimento Pepper
May 30 Purple Tomatillo
May 30 Roma Tomato
May 30 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 30 Watermelon
May 31 Hyssop
May 31 Sage

JUNE

Transplant

Jun 2 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jun 1 Bee Balm
Jun 1 Black-Eyed Susan
Jun 1 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 1 Comfrey
Jun 1 Coriander (Seed)
Jun 1 Eggplant
Jun 1 Everbearing Strawberry
Jun 1 Fingerling Potato
Jun 1 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jun 1 Quinoa
Jun 1 Rutabaga
Jun 1 Snapdragon
Jun 1 Strawberry
Jun 4 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 4 Cantaloupe
Jun 4 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 4 Leek
Jun 4 Muskmelon
Jun 4 Serrano Pepper
Jun 4 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 4 Tomatillo
Jun 5 Creeping Savory
Jun 5 Greek Oregano
Jun 5 Oregano
Jun 5 Rue
Jun 5 Tarragon (French)
Jun 6 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 6 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 7 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jun 7 San Marzano Tomato
Jun 9 Acorn Squash
Jun 9 Beefsteak Tomato
Jun 9 Delicata Squash
Jun 9 Honeydew
Jun 9 Rosemary
Jun 9 Thai Pepper
Jun 11 Asparagus Bean
Jun 11 Burdock (Gobo)
Jun 11 Parsnip
Jun 11 Russet Potato
Jun 11 Yarrow
Jun 12 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jun 12 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jun 14 Carnival Squash
Jun 14 Dry Bean
Jun 14 Winter Squash
Jun 15 Dahlia
Jun 15 Society Garlic
Jun 15 Wormwood
Jun 16 Bitter Melon
Jun 17 Milkweed
Jun 17 Spaghetti Squash
Jun 19 Butternut Squash
Jun 19 Cape Gooseberry
Jun 19 Hyacinth Bean
Jun 19 Kabocha Squash
Jun 19 Pie Pumpkin
Jun 19 Pumpkin
Jun 19 Stevia
Jun 21 Salsify
Jun 21 Scorzonera
Jun 21 Tepary Bean
Jun 22 Anise
Jun 24 Hubbard Squash
Jun 24 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jun 24 Ornamental Gourd
Jun 24 Popcorn
Jun 24 Sugar Pumpkin
Jun 25 Celeriac
Jun 25 Celery
Jun 26 Habanero
Jun 26 Lemongrass
Jun 26 Mung Bean
Jun 29 Amaranth (Grain)
Jun 29 Cumin
Jun 29 Lavender
Jun 29 Sweet Potato

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 21 Parsnip

Harvest

Jul 1 Alpine Strawberry
Jul 1 Artichoke (Globe)
Jul 1 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jul 1 Jerusalem Artichoke
Jul 1 Marshmallow (Herb)
Jul 1 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 1 Skirret
Jul 1 Sunchoke
Jul 1 Tree Collard
Jul 1 Valerian
Jul 6 Ghost Pepper
Jul 7 Horseradish
Jul 19 Cardoon
Jul 26 Jicama
Jul 26 Peanut
Jul 26 Winged Bean

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 4 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 4 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 18 Broccoli
Aug 18 Cabbage
Aug 18 Cauliflower
Aug 18 Red Cabbage
Aug 18 Romanesco
Aug 18 Rutabaga
Aug 18 Savoy Cabbage

Harvest

Aug 1 Saffron Crocus
Aug 14 Ashitaba
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic
Aug 30 Hairy Vetch

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 1 Carrots
Sep 1 Collard Greens
Sep 1 Fennel
Sep 1 Fennel (Bulbing)
Sep 1 Nantes Carrot
Sep 1 Napa Cabbage
Sep 1 Rainbow Carrot
Sep 15 Beets
Sep 15 Black Radish
Sep 15 Bok Choy
Sep 15 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Sep 15 Butterhead Lettuce
Sep 15 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Sep 15 Daikon Radish
Sep 15 Endive
Sep 15 Escarole
Sep 15 Golden Beet
Sep 15 Kale
Sep 15 Kohlrabi
Sep 15 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Sep 15 Lettuce (Head)
Sep 15 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Sep 15 Oakleaf Lettuce
Sep 15 Radicchio
Sep 15 Red Russian Kale
Sep 15 Romaine Lettuce
Sep 15 Saffron Crocus
Sep 15 Spigarello
Sep 15 Watermelon Radish
Sep 29 Arugula
Sep 29 Beet Greens
Sep 29 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 29 Crimson Clover
Sep 29 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 29 Komatsuna
Sep 29 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 29 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 29 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 29 Mesclun Mix
Sep 29 Mizuna
Sep 29 Mustard Greens
Sep 29 Spinach
Sep 29 Tatsoi
Sep 29 Turnip

Harvest

Sep 27 Taro
Sep 27 Yam

OCTOBER

Direct Sow

Oct 13 Elephant Garlic
Oct 13 Garlic
Oct 13 Hairy Vetch
Oct 13 Radish
Oct 13 Shallot
Oct 13 Winter Rye

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 78701. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 78701. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

About This Calendar

This calendar lays out a full year of planting actions for ZIP 78701 (Austin, TX). Each date is computed by taking the crop's documented timing — a number of weeks before or after frost — and measuring it against this location's last spring frost (Mar 10) and first fall frost (Nov 17). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (9a) is from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates are a planning baseline, not a guarantee — real weather varies year to year, and your own microclimate may run a week or two ahead of or behind the neighborhood. The marker beside each crop notes its frost tolerance: hardy, half-hardy, tender.

Sources

  • Frost dates from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
  • Hardiness zone from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
  • Crop timing from university extension publications and Johnny's Selected Seeds.