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When to Plant Peppers in Texas
For peppers in Texas, spring planting starts between Jan 15 (Cameron County) and May 5 (Hartley County); fall planting starts between Jun 25 (Lipscomb County) and Sep 17 (Galveston County), according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Photo: Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers. NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
When to plant peppers in your county
Because the guide is frost-relative, the dates shift from county to county.
Published dates for peppers in Texas
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper | spring | Texas (statewide; timing relative to local frost dates) | 1 to 8 weeks after | EHT-077, Table 8. Vegetable planting., p. 9 |
| Eggplant, peppers, tomato | fall | Region I | Jun 25 | EHT-056, Table 2. Last optimum dates for seeding or transplanting., p. 3 |
| Pepper | fall | Region I | Jun 1 | EHT-056, Table 1. Average planting dates for fall vegetables in various growing regions of Texas., p. 2 |
| Eggplant, peppers, tomato | fall | Region II | Jul 10 | EHT-056, Table 2. Last optimum dates for seeding or transplanting., p. 3 |
| Pepper | fall | Region II | Jun 15 | EHT-056, Table 1. Average planting dates for fall vegetables in various growing regions of Texas., p. 2 |
| Eggplant, peppers, tomato | fall | Region III | Jul 25 | EHT-056, Table 2. Last optimum dates for seeding or transplanting., p. 3 |
| Pepper | fall | Region III | Jul 1 | EHT-056, Table 1. Average planting dates for fall vegetables in various growing regions of Texas., p. 2 |
| Eggplant, peppers, tomato | fall | Region IV | Aug 10 | EHT-056, Table 2. Last optimum dates for seeding or transplanting., p. 3 |
| Pepper | fall | Region IV | Jul 15 | EHT-056, Table 1. Average planting dates for fall vegetables in various growing regions of Texas., p. 2 |
| Eggplant, peppers, tomato | fall | Region V | Sep 1 | EHT-056, Table 2. Last optimum dates for seeding or transplanting., p. 3 |
| Pepper | fall | Region V | Aug 1 | EHT-056, Table 1. Average planting dates for fall vegetables in various growing regions of Texas., p. 2 |
| Pepper | fall | Texas (statewide; timing relative to local frost dates) | 12 to 16 weeks before | EHT-077, Table 8. Vegetable planting., p. 9 |
Planting dates for peppers by Texas county
| County | Spring | Summer and fall |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | Mar 30 to May 18 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Andrews | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Angelina | Mar 18 to May 6 | Jul 26 to Aug 23 |
| Aransas | Jan 30 to Mar 20 | Sep 11 to Oct 9 |
| Archer | Apr 1 to May 20 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Armstrong | Apr 26 to Jun 14 | Jul 2 to Jul 30 |
| Atascosa | Mar 6 to Apr 24 | Aug 8 to Sep 5 |
| Austin | Mar 7 to Apr 25 | Aug 12 to Sep 9 |
| Bailey | May 2 to Jun 20 | Jun 29 to Jul 27 |
| Bandera | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 26 to Aug 23 |
| Bastrop | Mar 19 to May 7 | Jul 30 to Aug 27 |
| Baylor | Apr 6 to May 25 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Bee | Feb 24 to Apr 14 | Aug 18 to Sep 15 |
| Bell | Mar 21 to May 9 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Bexar | Mar 4 to Apr 22 | Aug 8 to Sep 5 |
| Blanco | Mar 29 to May 17 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Borden | Apr 3 to May 22 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Bosque | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Bowie | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Brazoria | Feb 5 to Mar 26 | Sep 10 to Oct 8 |
| Brazos | Mar 6 to Apr 24 | Aug 10 to Sep 7 |
| Brewster | Mar 12 to Apr 30 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Briscoe | Apr 20 to Jun 8 | Jul 8 to Aug 5 |
| Brooks | Mar 4 to Apr 22 | Aug 11 to Sep 8 |
| Brown | Mar 29 to May 17 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Burleson | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Burnet | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Caldwell | Mar 12 to Apr 30 | Aug 3 to Aug 31 |
| Calhoun | Feb 11 to Apr 1 | Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Callahan | Apr 3 to May 22 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Cameron | Jan 15 to Mar 5 | Sep 14 to Oct 12 |
| Camp | Mar 31 to May 19 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Carson | Apr 22 to Jun 10 | Jul 9 to Aug 6 |
| Cass | Mar 26 to May 14 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Castro | Apr 29 to Jun 17 | Jul 3 to Jul 31 |
| Chambers | Feb 19 to Apr 9 | Aug 16 to Sep 13 |
| Cherokee | Mar 14 to May 2 | Aug 5 to Sep 2 |
| Childress | Apr 10 to May 29 | Jul 16 to Aug 13 |
| Clay | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Cochran | Apr 18 to Jun 6 | Jul 11 to Aug 8 |
| Coke | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Coleman | Mar 21 to May 9 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Collin | Mar 24 to May 12 | Jul 26 to Aug 23 |
| Collingsworth | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Colorado | Mar 16 to May 4 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Comal | Mar 8 to Apr 26 | Aug 11 to Sep 8 |
| Comanche | Mar 19 to May 7 | Jul 29 to Aug 26 |
| Concho | Apr 12 to May 31 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Cooke | Mar 26 to May 14 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Coryell | Mar 26 to May 14 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Cottle | Apr 6 to May 25 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Crane | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Crockett | Mar 28 to May 16 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Crosby | Apr 12 to May 31 | Jul 16 to Aug 13 |
| Culberson | Apr 7 to May 26 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Dallam | Apr 28 to Jun 16 | Jun 30 to Jul 28 |
| Dallas | Mar 9 to Apr 27 | Aug 9 to Sep 6 |
| Dawson | Apr 11 to May 30 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| DeWitt | Mar 9 to Apr 27 | Aug 7 to Sep 4 |
| Deaf Smith | Apr 24 to Jun 12 | Jul 5 to Aug 2 |
| Delta | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Denton | Mar 20 to May 8 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Dickens | Apr 13 to Jun 1 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Dimmit | Mar 12 to Apr 30 | Aug 2 to Aug 30 |
| Donley | Apr 21 to Jun 9 | Jul 6 to Aug 3 |
| Duval | Feb 27 to Apr 17 | Aug 11 to Sep 8 |
| Eastland | Apr 6 to May 25 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Ector | Mar 21 to May 9 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Edwards | Mar 15 to May 3 | Aug 5 to Sep 2 |
| El Paso | Mar 9 to Apr 27 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Ellis | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Erath | Apr 5 to May 24 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Falls | Mar 28 to May 16 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Fannin | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Fayette | Mar 11 to Apr 29 | Aug 5 to Sep 2 |
| Fisher | Mar 24 to May 12 | Jul 26 to Aug 23 |
| Floyd | Apr 14 to Jun 2 | Jul 14 to Aug 11 |
| Foard | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Fort Bend | Feb 22 to Apr 12 | Aug 16 to Sep 13 |
| Franklin | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Freestone | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Frio | Feb 23 to Apr 13 | Aug 16 to Sep 13 |
| Gaines | Apr 9 to May 28 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Galveston | Jan 25 to Mar 15 | Sep 17 to Oct 15 |
| Garza | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Gillespie | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Glasscock | Apr 9 to May 28 | Jul 16 to Aug 13 |
| Goliad | Mar 4 to Apr 22 | Aug 11 to Sep 8 |
| Gonzales | Mar 5 to Apr 23 | Aug 8 to Sep 5 |
| Gray | Apr 21 to Jun 9 | Jul 8 to Aug 5 |
| Grayson | Mar 21 to May 9 | Jul 30 to Aug 27 |
| Gregg | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Grimes | Mar 14 to May 2 | Jul 30 to Aug 27 |
| Guadalupe | Mar 8 to Apr 26 | Aug 6 to Sep 3 |
| Hale | Apr 18 to Jun 6 | Jul 9 to Aug 6 |
| Hall | Apr 7 to May 26 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Hamilton | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 29 to Aug 26 |
| Hansford | Apr 28 to Jun 16 | Jul 3 to Jul 31 |
| Hardeman | Apr 11 to May 30 | Jul 12 to Aug 9 |
| Hardin | Mar 4 to Apr 22 | Aug 10 to Sep 7 |
| Harris | Feb 20 to Apr 10 | Aug 19 to Sep 16 |
| Harrison | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Hartley | May 5 to Jun 23 | Jun 26 to Jul 24 |
| Haskell | Apr 4 to May 23 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Hays | Mar 24 to May 12 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Hemphill | Apr 23 to Jun 11 | Jul 6 to Aug 3 |
| Henderson | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 23 to Aug 20 |
| Hidalgo | Jan 15 to Mar 5 | Sep 12 to Oct 10 |
| Hill | Mar 28 to May 16 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Hockley | Apr 16 to Jun 4 | Jul 12 to Aug 9 |
| Hood | Mar 31 to May 19 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Hopkins | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Houston | Mar 20 to May 8 | Jul 28 to Aug 25 |
| Howard | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Hudspeth | Apr 20 to Jun 8 | Jul 9 to Aug 6 |
| Hunt | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Hutchinson | Apr 13 to Jun 1 | Jul 13 to Aug 10 |
| Irion | Apr 16 to Jun 4 | Jul 11 to Aug 8 |
| Jack | Apr 4 to May 23 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Jackson | Feb 8 to Mar 29 | Aug 31 to Sep 28 |
| Jasper | Mar 16 to May 4 | Aug 2 to Aug 30 |
| Jeff Davis | Apr 23 to Jun 11 | Jul 9 to Aug 6 |
| Jefferson | Feb 21 to Apr 11 | Aug 17 to Sep 14 |
| Jim Hogg | Feb 11 to Apr 1 | Aug 22 to Sep 19 |
| Jim Wells | Feb 5 to Mar 26 | Sep 8 to Oct 6 |
| Johnson | Mar 24 to May 12 | Jul 23 to Aug 20 |
| Jones | Apr 7 to May 26 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Karnes | Feb 23 to Apr 13 | Aug 19 to Sep 16 |
| Kaufman | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Kendall | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Kenedy | Mar 1 to Apr 19 | Aug 15 to Sep 12 |
| Kent | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 16 to Aug 13 |
| Kerr | Apr 10 to May 29 | Jul 12 to Aug 9 |
| Kimble | Apr 1 to May 20 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| King | Apr 11 to May 30 | Jul 14 to Aug 11 |
| Kinney | Mar 12 to Apr 30 | Aug 4 to Sep 1 |
| Kleberg | Feb 10 to Mar 31 | Aug 24 to Sep 21 |
| Knox | Apr 4 to May 23 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| La Salle | Feb 18 to Apr 8 | Aug 13 to Sep 10 |
| Lamar | Mar 21 to May 9 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Lamb | Apr 13 to Jun 1 | Jul 12 to Aug 9 |
| Lampasas | Mar 29 to May 17 | Jul 23 to Aug 20 |
| Lavaca | Feb 24 to Apr 14 | Aug 14 to Sep 11 |
| Lee | Mar 12 to Apr 30 | Aug 1 to Aug 29 |
| Leon | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 23 to Aug 20 |
| Liberty | Feb 28 to Apr 18 | Aug 11 to Sep 8 |
| Limestone | Mar 20 to May 8 | Aug 2 to Aug 30 |
| Lipscomb | May 4 to Jun 22 | Jun 25 to Jul 23 |
| Live Oak | Feb 15 to Apr 5 | Aug 16 to Sep 13 |
| Llano | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Loving | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Lubbock | Apr 11 to May 30 | Jul 13 to Aug 10 |
| Lynn | Apr 9 to May 28 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Madison | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Marion | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Martin | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Mason | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Matagorda | Feb 12 to Apr 2 | Aug 26 to Sep 23 |
| Maverick | Feb 26 to Apr 16 | Aug 11 to Sep 8 |
| McCulloch | Mar 21 to May 9 | Jul 26 to Aug 23 |
| McLennan | Mar 16 to May 4 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| McMullen | Feb 20 to Apr 10 | Aug 13 to Sep 10 |
| Medina | Mar 7 to Apr 25 | Aug 7 to Sep 4 |
| Menard | Apr 14 to Jun 2 | Jul 10 to Aug 7 |
| Midland | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Milam | Mar 13 to May 1 | Aug 3 to Aug 31 |
| Mills | Mar 30 to May 18 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Mitchell | Apr 11 to May 30 | Jul 16 to Aug 13 |
| Montague | Mar 31 to May 19 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Montgomery | Mar 3 to Apr 21 | Aug 12 to Sep 9 |
| Moore | Apr 28 to Jun 16 | Jul 4 to Aug 1 |
| Morris | Mar 15 to May 3 | Aug 2 to Aug 30 |
| Motley | Apr 12 to May 31 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Nacogdoches | Mar 20 to May 8 | Jul 28 to Aug 25 |
| Navarro | Mar 14 to May 2 | Aug 3 to Aug 31 |
| Newton | Mar 16 to May 4 | Aug 2 to Aug 30 |
| Nolan | Apr 6 to May 25 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Nueces | Feb 7 to Mar 28 | Sep 1 to Sep 29 |
| Ochiltree | Apr 21 to Jun 9 | Jul 10 to Aug 7 |
| Oldham | Apr 26 to Jun 14 | Jul 3 to Jul 31 |
| Orange | Mar 7 to Apr 25 | Aug 3 to Aug 31 |
| Palo Pinto | Mar 30 to May 18 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Panola | Mar 15 to May 3 | Jul 30 to Aug 27 |
| Parker | Apr 1 to May 20 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Parmer | Apr 29 to Jun 17 | Jul 3 to Jul 31 |
| Pecos | Mar 15 to May 3 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Polk | Mar 8 to Apr 26 | Aug 4 to Sep 1 |
| Potter | Apr 20 to Jun 8 | Jul 7 to Aug 4 |
| Presidio | Apr 21 to Jun 9 | Jul 7 to Aug 4 |
| Rains | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 23 to Aug 20 |
| Randall | Apr 22 to Jun 10 | Jul 5 to Aug 2 |
| Reagan | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Real | Apr 12 to May 31 | Jul 13 to Aug 10 |
| Red River | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Reeves | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Refugio | Mar 6 to Apr 24 | Aug 12 to Sep 9 |
| Roberts | Apr 23 to Jun 11 | Jul 6 to Aug 3 |
| Robertson | Mar 7 to Apr 25 | Aug 8 to Sep 5 |
| Rockwall | Mar 17 to May 5 | Jul 30 to Aug 27 |
| Runnels | Mar 29 to May 17 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Rusk | Mar 22 to May 10 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Sabine | Mar 8 to Apr 26 | Aug 10 to Sep 7 |
| San Augustine | Mar 25 to May 13 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| San Jacinto | Mar 14 to May 2 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| San Patricio | Feb 8 to Mar 29 | Aug 27 to Sep 24 |
| San Saba | Mar 23 to May 11 | Jul 24 to Aug 21 |
| Schleicher | Mar 29 to May 17 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Scurry | Apr 3 to May 22 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Shackelford | Apr 6 to May 25 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Shelby | Mar 20 to May 8 | Jul 26 to Aug 23 |
| Sherman | Apr 28 to Jun 16 | Jul 1 to Jul 29 |
| Smith | Mar 14 to May 2 | Aug 1 to Aug 29 |
| Somervell | Apr 4 to May 23 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Starr | Feb 7 to Mar 28 | Aug 27 to Sep 24 |
| Stephens | Apr 11 to May 30 | Jul 14 to Aug 11 |
| Sterling | Apr 7 to May 26 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Stonewall | Apr 5 to May 24 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Sutton | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Swisher | Apr 25 to Jun 13 | Jul 6 to Aug 3 |
| Tarrant | Mar 17 to May 5 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Taylor | Apr 9 to May 28 | Jul 14 to Aug 11 |
| Terrell | Mar 8 to Apr 26 | Aug 8 to Sep 5 |
| Terry | Apr 10 to May 29 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 |
| Throckmorton | Apr 5 to May 24 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Titus | Mar 31 to May 19 | Jul 18 to Aug 15 |
| Tom Green | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 21 to Aug 18 |
| Travis | Mar 17 to May 5 | Jul 28 to Aug 25 |
| Trinity | Mar 9 to Apr 27 | Aug 6 to Sep 3 |
| Tyler | Mar 16 to May 4 | Aug 2 to Aug 30 |
| Upshur | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 19 to Aug 16 |
| Upton | Mar 19 to May 7 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Uvalde | Mar 19 to May 7 | Jul 25 to Aug 22 |
| Val Verde | Mar 17 to May 5 | Jul 27 to Aug 24 |
| Van Zandt | Mar 18 to May 6 | Aug 1 to Aug 29 |
| Victoria | Feb 11 to Apr 1 | Aug 19 to Sep 16 |
| Walker | Mar 9 to Apr 27 | Aug 6 to Sep 3 |
| Waller | Mar 7 to Apr 25 | Aug 12 to Sep 9 |
| Ward | Apr 10 to May 29 | Jul 17 to Aug 14 |
| Washington | Mar 9 to Apr 27 | Aug 10 to Sep 7 |
| Webb | Feb 28 to Apr 18 | Aug 19 to Sep 16 |
| Wharton | Mar 2 to Apr 20 | Aug 15 to Sep 12 |
| Wheeler | Apr 16 to Jun 4 | Jul 10 to Aug 7 |
| Wichita | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Wilbarger | Apr 3 to May 22 | Jul 20 to Aug 17 |
| Willacy | Jan 19 to Mar 9 | Sep 11 to Oct 9 |
| Williamson | Mar 13 to May 1 | Aug 4 to Sep 1 |
| Wilson | Mar 13 to May 1 | Jul 31 to Aug 28 |
| Winkler | Apr 2 to May 21 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Wise | Mar 27 to May 15 | Jul 22 to Aug 19 |
| Wood | Mar 14 to May 2 | Aug 3 to Aug 31 |
| Yoakum | Apr 18 to Jun 6 | Jul 12 to Aug 9 |
| Young | Apr 8 to May 27 | Jul 16 to Aug 13 |
| Zapata | Jan 26 to Mar 16 | Sep 1 to Sep 29 |
| Zavala | Feb 17 to Apr 7 | Aug 20 to Sep 17 |
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More planting dates for Texas
Planting dates for each crop in Texas, from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension calendar.
Planting peppers in Texas: questions
When do you plant peppers in Texas?
For peppers in Texas, spring planting starts between Jan 15 (Cameron County) and May 5 (Hartley County); fall planting starts between Jun 25 (Lipscomb County) and Sep 17 (Galveston County), according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Can I plant peppers in the fall in Texas?
Yes. Fall planting starts between Jun 25 (Lipscomb County) and Sep 17 (Galveston County).
How does frost timing change peppers planting?
Spring windows follow the last frost and fall windows end before the first frost. See the Texas frost dates page for your county.
Where do these dates for peppers come from?
EHT-056 Fall Vegetable Gardening Guide; EHT-077 Texas Home Vegetable Gardening Guide.
Why do the dates differ by county?
The publication counts weeks from the frost date, worked out here for each county.
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