David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulturist
and
Jerry Parsons, Ph. D., Retired Horticulturist
Planting dates in parenthesis apply to the San Antonio area and refer to planting of seed unless otherwise indicated. South of San Antonio you can plant 15-25 days earlier. If you live in the Hill Country, spring planting should be 25 days later than the dates shown.
| Vegetable | Planting Dates | Varieties |
| Asparagus | Crowns Jan. 1- March 1 | UC 157, Jersey Giant |
| Beans, Bush | March 5- May 5 | Contender, Topcrop, Greencrop, Blue Lake 274, Tendercrop |
| Beans, Pole | March 5 – May 5 | Stringless Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder, Dade |
| Beans, Pinto | March 15 – May 1 | Pinto, Improved Pinto |
| Beans, Lima | March 5 – April 25 | Jackson Wonder, Henderson Bush, Thorogreen |
| Beans, Lima | March 5 – April 20 | Florida Speckled, Sieva (Carolina), King of the Garden |
| Beets | Feb. 1 – April 20 | Pacemaker, Early Wonder, Ruby Queen |
| Broccoli | Transplants Feb. 1 – March 15 | Green Magic |
| Brussels Sprouts | Not recommended for spring planting – quality suffers due to high temperatures at maturity. | |
| Cabbage | Jan. 15 – March 1 | Golden Acre: (red) Ruby Ball and Red Acre: (hybrids) Rio Verde, Market Prize, Green Boy, Stonehead, Cheers |
| Cabbage | Feb. 15 – March 15 | Michihli, Jade Pagoda |
| Cantaloupe | March 15 – May 1 | Perlita, Caravelle, Ambrosia, Magnum 45, Golden, Perfection, Mission, TAM Uvalde |
| Carrot | Feb. 1 – March 1 | Imperator, Danver’s 126, Danver’s Half-Long, Nantes, Orlando Gold, Red Core Chantenay |
| Cauliflower | Transplants Feb. 1 – March 1 | Snowcrown (Spring and Fall) |
| Chard, Swiss | Feb. 1 – April 15 | Lucullus, Ruby Chard |
| Collard | Feb. 1 – March 25 | Georgia, Blue Max, Vates |
| Corn, Sweet | Feb. 25 – April 15, stagger | Guadalupe Gold, Calumet, Capitan, Merit, Honeycomb, Sweet G-90, White: Silver Queen, Country Gentleman |
| Cucumbers | March 5 – April 15 | Pickling: Calypso, Carolina, SMR-58, Liberty; Slicers: Dasher II, Gemini 7, Poinsett, Straight 8, Burpless, Victory Hybrid, Sweet Success, Sweet Slice |
| Eggplant | Transplants March 15-May 10 | Florida Market, Black Beauty, Classic, Black Magic, Ichiban |
| Garlic | Not recommended for spring planting – will not form quality cloves | |
| Kohlrabi | Feb. 1 – April 1 | Early White Vienna, Early Purple Vienna, Grand Duke |
| Leek | Feb. 1 – May 1 | American Flag, Electra, Titan, Lancelot |
| Lettuce | Feb. 1 – May 1 | Leaf: Black Seeded Simpson, Crawford Re-Seeding, Salad Bowl, Ruby, Oakleaf, Red Salad Bowl; Butterhead: Summer Bibb, Buttercrunch; Romaine: Valmaine, Paris White; Head: Not recommended for spring – turns bitter before heads form. |
| Mustard | Feb. 1 – May 1 | Tendergreen, Florida Broadleaf, Green Wave, Large Smooth Leaf |
| Okra | April 1 – July 15 | Emerald, Clemson Spineless, Cajun Delight, Dwarf Green, Lee |
| Onion | Transplants Feb. 1 – March 1 | Bulbing: Granex (yellow and white), Grano, Granex, Texas A&M 1015 Y; Texas A&M Supersweet: Red Burgandy, Crystal Wax; Green Scallions: Crystal Wax White Bunching |
| Parsley | Feb. 1 – March 1 | Moss Curled, Plain Italian, Banquet, Evergreen |
| Parsnips | Feb. 1- March 15 | Large Hollow Crown, Harris Model |
| Peas, English | Jan. 1 – Feb. 15 | Wando, Little Marvel |
| Peas, Edible | Jan. 1- Feb. 15 | (Grow on supporting structure) Sugar Snap, Sugar Daddy, Snappy, Sugar Mel |
| Peas, Southern | March 20 – May 1 | California Blackeye No. 5, Pink Eye Purple Hull, Cream 40, Mississippi Silver, Champion Cream, Crowder |
| Pepper, Sweet | Transplants March 15 – May 1 | Capistrano, Big Bertha, TAM Rio Grande Gold |
| Pepper, Hot | Transplants March 15 – May 10 | Long Red or Thin Cayenne, Hungarian Wax, Jalapeno, TAM Mild Jalapeno, Hidalgo serrano |
| Potato, Irish | Seed pieces Feb. 1 – March 1 | White: Kennebec, White Cobbler: Red: Red LaSoda, Red Pontiac; Russett: Norgold |
| Pumpkin | April 1 – June 15 | Big Max, Jack-O-Lantern, Spirit |
| Radish | Jan. 20 – May 20 | Champion, Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe; Winter: Black Spanish, White Chinese |
| Rutabaga | Not recommended for spring planting-quality suffers due to high temperatures | |
| Spinach | Summer production March 1 – June 1 | New Zealand, Malabar (Basella alba) – Standard spinach types not recommended for spring planting. |
| Squash | March 10 – May 10 | Summer types: Multipik, Dixie Hybrid Crookneck, Early Summer Crookneck, Early Prolific Straightneck, Gold Rush Hybrid Zucchini, White Bush Scallop, Zucco, Zucchini; Winter Types March 5 – April 10: Acorn, Butternut |
| Tomato | Transplants March 15 – May 10 | BHN 968 Cherry, 444, Sun Pride, Solarfire, Celebrity, Valley Cat, Tygress, and Tycoon |
| Turnip | Jan. 15 – May 20 | Purple Top White Globe, Just Right, Royal Globe, Tokyo Cross; Greens Feb 1 – Mat 20: All Top, Tyfon, Seven Top |
| Watermelon | March 1 – May 1 | Charleston Gray, Crimson Sweet, Jubilee, Dixielee, Tendersweet (orange flesh), Tendersweet (yellow flesh) |
*V, F, N denote resistance to Verticillium disease, Fusarium Wilt disease, and nematodes.
Need information on unusual vegetables? Visit “Specialty Vegetables in Texas” at
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/specialty/index.html
NEED A SEED SOURCE? Click Here!
For more information on this topic:
- The Bexar County Master Gardener Hotline Speak to one of our volunteer Master Gardeners on duty, 210/467-6575, or E-mail at info@bexarcountymastergardeners.org
- David Rodriguez – County Horticulture Agent-Bexar County, 210/467-6575, or E-mail at dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.edu