What Can Grow in Austin, TX

Austin has an excellent year-round growing climate with mild winters and hot summers.

Austin, TX is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8b. The growing season lasts about 235 days, with last frost around February 20 and first fall frost around November 22. Top crops include tomatoes, peppers, okra.

8bUSDA Zone
235 daysFrost-Free
February 20Last Frost
November 22First Frost
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Year-round potential. Hot summers — plant tomatoes Feb-April and September. Great herb gardens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Austin, TX is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8b. Austin has an excellent year-round growing climate with mild winters and hot summers.

The average last spring frost in Austin is around February 20. The first fall frost typically arrives around November 22, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately 235 days.

Austin's Zone 8b climate supports growing tomatoes, peppers, okra, sweet potatoes, herbs, citrus. Year-round potential. Hot summers — plant tomatoes Feb-April and September. Great herb gardens.

In Austin, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of February 20. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.