When to plant Rhubarb in Texas
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Amarillo to Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Hereford.
For a fall crop, from Oct 15 – Dec 1 in Canyon to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Plainview.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | Not listed | Not listed |
| Addison | Not listed | Not listed |
| Alamo | — | Not listed |
| Alice | Not listed | Not listed |
| Allen | Not listed | Not listed |
| Alton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Alvin | Not listed | Not listed |
| Amarillo | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Andrews | Not listed | Not listed |
| Angleton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Anna | Not listed | Not listed |
| Arlington | Not listed | Not listed |
| Athens | Not listed | Not listed |
| Austin | Not listed | Not listed |
| Azle | Not listed | Not listed |
| Balch Springs | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bastrop | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bay City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Baytown | Not listed | Not listed |
| Beaumont | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bedford | Not listed | Not listed |
| Beeville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bellaire | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bellmead | Not listed | Not listed |
| Belton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Benbrook | Not listed | Not listed |
| Big Spring | Not listed | Not listed |
| Boerne | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bonham | Not listed | Not listed |
| Borger | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Brenham | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brownsville | — | Not listed |
| Brownwood | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bryan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Buda | Not listed | Not listed |
| Burkburnett | Not listed | Not listed |
| Burleson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Canyon | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Carrollton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cedar Hill | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cedar Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Celina | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cibolo | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cleburne | Not listed | Not listed |
| Clute | Not listed | Not listed |
| College Station | Not listed | Not listed |
| Colleyville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Conroe | Not listed | Not listed |
| Converse | Not listed | Not listed |
| Coppell | Not listed | Not listed |
| Copperas Cove | Not listed | Not listed |
| Corinth | Not listed | Not listed |
| Corpus Christi | Not listed | Not listed |
| Corsicana | Not listed | Not listed |
| Crowley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dallas | Not listed | Not listed |
| Deer Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Del Rio | Not listed | Not listed |
| Denison | Not listed | Not listed |
| Denton | Not listed | Not listed |
| DeSoto | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dickinson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Donna | — | Not listed |
| Dripping Springs | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dumas | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Duncanville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Eagle Pass | Not listed | Not listed |
| Edinburg | — | Not listed |
| El Campo | Not listed | Not listed |
| El Paso | Not listed | Not listed |
| Elgin | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ennis | Not listed | Not listed |
| Euless | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fairview | Not listed | Not listed |
| Farmers Branch | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fate | Not listed | Not listed |
| Flower Mound | Not listed | Not listed |
| Forest Hill | Not listed | Not listed |
| Forney | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fort Worth | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fredericksburg | Not listed | Not listed |
| Freeport | Not listed | Not listed |
| Friendswood | Not listed | Not listed |
| Frisco | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fulshear | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gainesville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Galena Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Galveston | Not listed | — |
| Garland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gatesville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Georgetown | Not listed | Not listed |
| Glenn Heights | Not listed | Not listed |
| Granbury | Not listed | Not listed |
| Grand Prairie | Not listed | Not listed |
| Grapevine | Not listed | Not listed |
| Greenville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Groves | Not listed | Not listed |
| Haltom City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Harker Heights | Not listed | Not listed |
| Harlingen | — | Not listed |
| Heath | Not listed | Not listed |
| Helotes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Henderson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hereford | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hewitt | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hidalgo | — | Not listed |
| Highland Village | Not listed | Not listed |
| Horizon City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Houston | Not listed | Not listed |
| Humble | Not listed | Not listed |
| Huntsville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hurst | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hutto | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ingleside | Not listed | — |
| Iowa Colony | Not listed | Not listed |
| Irving | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jacksonville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Katy | Not listed | Not listed |
| Keller | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kennedale | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kerrville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kilgore | Not listed | Not listed |
| Killeen | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kingsville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kyle | Not listed | Not listed |
| La Marque | Not listed | Not listed |
| La Porte | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lago Vista | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lake Jackson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lakeway | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lancaster | Not listed | Not listed |
| Laredo | Not listed | Not listed |
| League City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Leander | Not listed | Not listed |
| Leon Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Levelland | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lewisville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Liberty Hill | Not listed | Not listed |
| Little Elm | Not listed | Not listed |
| Live Oak | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lockhart | Not listed | Not listed |
| Longview | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lubbock | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lufkin | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lumberton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Manor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mansfield | Not listed | Not listed |
| Manvel | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marshall | Not listed | Not listed |
| McAllen | — | Not listed |
| McKinney | Not listed | Not listed |
| Melissa | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mercedes | — | Not listed |
| Mesquite | Not listed | Not listed |
| Midland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Midlothian | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mineral Wells | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mission | — | Not listed |
| Missouri City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mont Belvieu | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mount Pleasant | Not listed | Not listed |
| Murphy | Not listed | Not listed |
| Nacogdoches | Not listed | Not listed |
| Nederland | Not listed | Not listed |
| New Braunfels | Not listed | Not listed |
| North Richland Hills | Not listed | Not listed |
| Northlake | Not listed | Not listed |
| Odessa | Not listed | Not listed |
| Orange | Not listed | Not listed |
| Palestine | Not listed | Not listed |
| Palmview | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pampa | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Paris | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pasadena | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pearland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pflugerville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pharr | — | Not listed |
| Plainview | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Plano | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pleasanton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Port Arthur | Not listed | Not listed |
| Port Lavaca | Not listed | Not listed |
| Port Neches | Not listed | Not listed |
| Portland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Princeton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Prosper | Not listed | Not listed |
| Providence Village | Not listed | Not listed |
| Raymondville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Red Oak | Not listed | Not listed |
| Richardson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Richmond | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rio Grande City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Roanoke | Not listed | Not listed |
| Robinson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Robstown | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rockport | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rockwall | Not listed | Not listed |
| Roma | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rosenberg | Not listed | Not listed |
| Round Rock | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rowlett | Not listed | Not listed |
| Royse City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sachse | Not listed | Not listed |
| Saginaw | Not listed | Not listed |
| San Angelo | Not listed | Not listed |
| San Antonio | Not listed | Not listed |
| San Benito | — | Not listed |
| San Elizario | Not listed | Not listed |
| San Juan | — | Not listed |
| San Marcos | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sanger | Not listed | Not listed |
| Santa Fe | Not listed | Not listed |
| Schertz | Not listed | Not listed |
| Seabrook | Not listed | Not listed |
| Seagoville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Seguin | Not listed | Not listed |
| Selma | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sherman | Not listed | Not listed |
| Snyder | Not listed | Not listed |
| Socorro | Not listed | Not listed |
| South Houston | Not listed | Not listed |
| Southlake | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stafford | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stephenville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sugar Land | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sulphur Springs | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sweetwater | Not listed | Not listed |
| Taylor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Temple | Not listed | Not listed |
| Terrell | Not listed | Not listed |
| Texarkana | Not listed | Not listed |
| Texas City | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Colony | Not listed | Not listed |
| Tomball | Not listed | Not listed |
| Town of Pecos | Not listed | Not listed |
| Trophy Club | Not listed | Not listed |
| Tyler | Not listed | Not listed |
| Universal City | Not listed | Not listed |
| University Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Uvalde | Not listed | Not listed |
| Victoria | Not listed | Not listed |
| Waco | Not listed | Not listed |
| Watauga | Not listed | Not listed |
| Waxahachie | Not listed | Not listed |
| Weatherford | Not listed | Not listed |
| Webster | Not listed | Not listed |
| Weslaco | — | Not listed |
| West University Place | Not listed | Not listed |
| White Settlement | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wichita Falls | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wylie | Not listed | Not listed |
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 rhubarb.