USDA Hardiness Zone 9A • Texas • 293 Day Growing Season
| Plant | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Direct Sow | First Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through late August ★ | Mid May through early December |
| Ageratum | Late December through mid January | Early to late March ★ | — | Late April through mid June |
| Anaheim Pepper | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Arugula | Early to late January | Early February through mid March | Mid January through mid October | Late February through mid December |
| Asparagus | — | Mid to late February ★ | — | Mid February through mid December |
| Banana Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Basil | Mid January through early February | Early March through mid April | Early March through late October | Late March through early December |
| Bay Laurel | Late November through late December | Early March ★ | — | Early March through mid December |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Late May through mid July |
| Beet | — | Mid January through mid February | Early February through late September ★ | Late March through mid December |
| Bell Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Better Boy Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through late June |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Early to late December | Early February through early March ★ | Mid February through early September | Early May through mid December |
| Blackberry | — | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Mid April through early June |
| Blueberry | — | Mid February through early March ★ | — | Mid May through late June |
| Bok Choy | Mid January through early February | Mid February through late March | Early February through early October | Mid March through mid December |
| Borage | — | Early February through early March | Mid February through late September ★ | Mid April through mid December |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Late May through mid July |
| Broccoli | Mid December through early January ★ | Early February through early March | — | Early April through late May |
| Brussels Sprouts | Late December through mid January ★ | Mid February through early March | — | Mid May through late June |
| Butternut Squash | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through mid August ★ | Early June through early December |
| Cabbage | Mid December through early January ★ | Early February through early March | — | Mid April through late May |
| Calendula | Mid December through early January | Early February through mid March | Early February through early October | Mid March through mid December |
| Cantaloupe | Early to late February | Early to late March | Early March through early September ★ | Mid May through early December |
| Carrot | — | Early February through early March | Early February through mid September ★ | Mid April through mid December |
| Cauliflower | Mid December through early January ★ | Early February through early March | — | Mid April through late May |
| Cayenne Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Celebrity Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Celery | Late November through late December ★ | Mid February through mid March | — | Mid May through late June |
| Chamomile | Mid December through early January | Early February through early March | Early February through late September | Early April through mid December |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Late April through mid June |
| Chives | Late November through late December | Early February through early March | Mid January through early September | Early April through mid December |
| Chrysanthemum | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Late April through mid June |
| Cilantro | Mid January through early February | Mid February through late March | Early February through early October | Mid March through mid December |
| Collard Greens | Mid January through early February | Mid February through mid March | Early February through early September | Mid April through mid December |
| Corn | — | Early to late March | Late February through early September ★ | Early May through early December |
| Cosmos | Late January through mid February | Early March through mid April | Mid February through early October ★ | Early April through early December |
| Cubanelle Pepper | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Cucumber | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Dill | Mid January through early February | Late February through early April | Mid February through mid October | Late March through mid December |
| Early Girl Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through mid April | — | Mid April through late June |
| Echinacea | Mid December through early January | Mid February through early March ★ | Mid February through late August | Mid May through mid December |
| Eggplant | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Fennel | — | Mid February through mid March | Mid February through mid September ★ | Late April through mid December |
| Feverfew | Early to late December | Early February through early March | Mid February through mid September | Late April through mid December |
| French Marigold | Mid January through early February | Early March through mid April | Mid February through early October | Early April through early December |
| Garlic | — | Mid May through early June | — | Early January through mid February |
| Geranium | Late November through late December | Early to late March ★ | — | Early May through late June |
| Ghost Pepper | Early to late December ★ | Early to late March | — | Early July through mid August |
| Grape Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Late April through mid June |
| Green Beans | — | Late February through late March | Late February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Green Onions | — | Mid January through mid February | Mid January through late September ★ | Mid March through mid December |
| Green Zebra Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Habanero Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early June through mid July |
| Heirloom Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Iceberg Lettuce | Late December through mid January | Early February through early March | Mid January through mid September | Late March through mid December |
| Jalapeño Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Kale | Late December through mid January | Early February through early March | Mid January through late September | Mid March through mid December |
| Lavender | Mid December through early January | Early to late March ★ | — | Late May through mid July |
| Lemon Balm | Late December through mid January | Mid February through mid March | Mid February through mid September | Late April through mid December |
| Lettuce | Late December through mid January | Early February through mid March | Mid January through early October | Early March through mid December |
| Lobelia | Mid December through early January | Early to late March ★ | — | Early May through late June |
| Mint | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Mid April through early June |
| Mustard Greens | Early to late January | Early February through mid March | Mid January through early October | Early March through mid December |
| Nasturtium | Mid January through early February | Late February through late March | Late February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Onion | Mid November through early December | Early to late February | Mid January through mid August | Late April through mid December |
| Oregano | Mid December through early January | Mid February through late March ★ | Mid February through early October | Early April through mid December |
| Parsley | Late November through late December | Early February through early March | Early February through mid September | Mid April through mid December |
| Peas | — | Mid January through mid February | Early January through late September ★ | Early March through mid December |
| Pepper | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Pepperoncini | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through late June |
| Petunia | Mid December through early January | Early to late March ★ | — | Late April through mid June |
| Poblano Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Potato | — | Early to late February | Early February through late August ★ | Early May through mid December |
| Pumpkin | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through mid August ★ | Early June through early December |
| Radish | — | Mid January through early March | Mid January through late October ★ | Mid February through mid December |
| Raspberry | — | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Mid April through early June |
| Roma Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Romaine Lettuce | Late December through mid January | Early February through early March | Mid January through mid September | Late March through mid December |
| Rosemary | Late November through late December | Early to late March ★ | — | Late May through mid July |
| Sage | Late December through mid January | Mid February through mid March ★ | Mid February through early September | Early May through mid December |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Serrano Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Shishito Pepper | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Late April through mid June |
| Snap Peas | — | Mid January through mid February | Early January through late September ★ | Early March through mid December |
| Snow Peas | — | Mid January through mid February | Early January through late September ★ | Late February through mid December |
| Spaghetti Squash | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through mid August ★ | Late May through early December |
| Spinach | Mid December through early January | Mid January through early March | Early January through mid October | Mid February through mid December |
| Squash | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through late August ★ | Mid May through early December |
| Strawberry | — | Early to late February ★ | — | Early May through mid June |
| Sun Gold Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Late April through mid June |
| Sunflower | Late January through mid February | Late February through late March | Mid February through early September ★ | Early May through early December |
| Sweet Alyssum | Mid December through early January | Early February through mid March | Early February through early October | Mid March through mid December |
| Sweet Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Sweet Potato | Early to late January | Early to late March ★ | — | Mid June through late July |
| Swiss Chard | Mid January through early February | Mid February through mid March | Early February through late September | Late March through mid December |
| Tansy | Mid December through early January | Early February through early March | Early February through early September | Mid April through mid December |
| Thai Chili | Late December through mid January ★ | Early to late March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Thyme | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | Mid February through mid September | Late April through mid December |
| Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Early May through late June |
| Watermelon | Early to late February | Early to late March | Early March through late August ★ | Late May through early December |
| Yarrow | Late November through late December | Early February through early March ★ | Mid February through mid September | Late April through mid December |
| Yellow Squash | Early to late February | Early March through mid April | Late February through early October ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Zinnia | Late January through mid February | Early to late March | Late February through late September | Late April through early December |
| Zucchini | Early to late February | Early March through mid April | Late February through early October ★ | Mid April through early December |