When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Texas

In spring, from Jan 1 – 30 in Alice to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Hereford.

For a fall crop, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Amarillo to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in West University Place.

USDA gives brussels sprouts the same planting dates as broccoli.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Broccoli planting dates by place in Texas
PlaceSpringFall
AbileneFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
AddisonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Alamo—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
AliceJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
AllenFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
AltonJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
AlvinJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
AmarilloMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
AndrewsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
AngletonJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
AnnaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
ArlingtonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
AthensFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
AustinJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
AzleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Balch SpringsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
BastropFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bay CityJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
BaytownJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
BeaumontJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
BedfordFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeevilleJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
BellaireJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
BellmeadFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeltonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
BenbrookFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Big SpringFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
BoerneFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
BonhamFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
BorgerMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
BrenhamFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Brownsville—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
BrownwoodFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
BryanFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BudaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
BurkburnettMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BurlesonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
CanyonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 1
CarrolltonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cedar HillFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cedar ParkFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
CelinaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
CiboloJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
CleburneFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
CluteJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
College StationFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ColleyvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
ConroeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ConverseJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
CoppellFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Copperas CoveFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
CorinthFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Corpus ChristiJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
CorsicanaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
CrowleyFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
DallasFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Deer ParkJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Del RioJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
DenisonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
DentonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
DeSotoFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
DickinsonJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Donna—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Dripping SpringsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
DumasMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
DuncanvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Eagle PassJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Edinburg—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
El CampoJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
El PasoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElginFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EnnisFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
EulessFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fair Oaks RanchFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
FairviewFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Farmers BranchFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
FateFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Flower MoundFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Forest HillFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
ForneyFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort WorthFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FredericksburgFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
FreeportJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
FriendswoodJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
FriscoFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
FulshearJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
GainesvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Galena ParkJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
GalvestonJan 1 – 30—
GarlandFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
GatesvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
GeorgetownFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glenn HeightsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
GranburyFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Grand PrairieFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
GrapevineFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreenvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
GrovesJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Haltom CityFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Harker HeightsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Harlingen—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
HeathFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
HelotesJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
HendersonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
HerefordMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
HewittFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hidalgo—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Highland VillageFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Horizon CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HoustonJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
HumbleJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
HuntsvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
HurstFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
HuttoFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
InglesideJan 1 – 30—
Iowa ColonyJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
IrvingFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
JacksonvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
KatyJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
KellerFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
KennedaleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
KerrvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
KilgoreFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
KilleenFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
KingsvilleJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
KyleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
La MarqueJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
La PorteJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Lago VistaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lake JacksonJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
LakewayFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
LancasterFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
LaredoJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
League CityJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
LeanderFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Leon ValleyJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
LevellandMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LewisvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Liberty HillFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Little ElmFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Live OakJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
LockhartFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LongviewFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
LubbockFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
LufkinFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
LumbertonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ManorFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MansfieldFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
ManvelJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
MarshallFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
McAllen—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
McKinneyFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
MelissaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mercedes—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
MesquiteFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
MidlandMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MidlothianFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mineral WellsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mission—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Missouri CityJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Mont BelvieuJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Mount PleasantFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
MurphyFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
NacogdochesFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
NederlandJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
New BraunfelsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
North Richland HillsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
NorthlakeFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
OdessaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
OrangeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PalestineFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
PalmviewJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
PampaMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
ParisFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
PasadenaJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
PearlandJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
PflugervilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Pharr—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
PlainviewMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
PlanoFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
PleasantonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Port ArthurJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Port LavacaJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Port NechesJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
PortlandJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
PrincetonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
ProsperFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Providence VillageFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaymondvilleJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Red OakFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RichardsonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RichmondJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Rio Grande CityJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
RoanokeFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RobinsonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RobstownJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
RockportJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
RockwallFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RomaJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
RosenbergJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Round RockFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
RowlettFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Royse CityFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
SachseFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
SaginawFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
San AngeloFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
San AntonioFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Benito—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
San ElizarioFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
San Juan—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
San MarcosFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SangerFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Santa FeJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
SchertzJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
SeabrookJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
SeagovilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
SeguinFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SelmaJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
ShermanFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
SnyderMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
SocorroFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
South HoustonJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
SouthlakeFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
StaffordJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
StephenvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Sugar LandJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Sulphur SpringsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
SweetwaterMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
TaylorFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
TempleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
TerrellFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
TexarkanaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Texas CityJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
The ColonyFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
TomballJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Town of PecosFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Trophy ClubFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
TylerFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Universal CityJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
University ParkFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
UvaldeFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
VictoriaJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
WacoFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
WataugaFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
WaxahachieFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
WeatherfordFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
WebsterJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
Weslaco—Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
West University PlaceJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
White SettlementFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Wichita FallsMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WylieFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. The full USDA table for broccoli.

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