When to Plant Dandelion in Texas
Texas spans USDA hardiness 6b to 10b (zones 6b to 10b on this page). Plant dandelion by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 19
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jul 7
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 18
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 4
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
May 19
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Dandelion planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
May 19
Dandelion is ready to harvest in about 95 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of dandelion in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with dandelion
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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