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Planting Calendar for Texarkana, AR

For the Almanac's fall and spring planting calendars, we've calculated the best time to start seeds indoors, when to transplant young plants outside, and when to direct seed into the ground.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 21 (at TEXARKANA WEBB FLD, AR climate station, elevation 360 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
BasilFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 9-23
Moon Jan 21-23
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 20-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 13-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 9-23
Moon Jan 21-23
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
CucumbersFrost Feb 20-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 25
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 26-Jan 9
Moon Dec 26-Jan 6
Frost Jan 30-Feb 20
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 18
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 9-23
Moon Jan 21-23
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Feb 27-Mar 6
Moon Feb 27-Mar 6
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 6-Apr 4
Moon Mar 6- 7, Mar 22-Apr 4
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Mar 8-14
OreganoFrost Jan 9-Feb 6
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 21
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 6-27
Moon Feb 20-27
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
PumpkinsFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 23-Feb 13
Moon Feb 6-13
RosemaryFrost Jan 9-23
Moon Jan 21-23
Frost Mar 28-Apr 18
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 6-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Feb 27-Mar 6
Moon Feb 27-Mar 6
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 9-Feb 6
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Mar 28-Apr 18
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Mar 8-14
WatermelonsFrost Feb 20-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-May 2
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-May 2
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-May 2
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-May 2

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 7 (at TEXARKANA WEBB FLD, AR climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 3
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
Bell PeppersFrost May 25Frost Jul 20N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
BroccoliFrost Jul 27Frost Aug 24N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 17Frost Aug 14N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
CauliflowerFrost Jul 27Frost Aug 24N/A
CeleryFrost May 16Frost Jul 25N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 8
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
EggplantsFrost May 25Frost Jul 20N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 8
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 14Frost Aug 9N/A
KaleFrost Aug 16Frost Sep 13N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 20
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 3
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 13
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 5Frost Jul 10N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
TomatoesFrost May 30Frost Jul 25N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 9
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