When to plant in Benbrook, TX
USDA Zone 8bBenbrook, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
With about 247 frost-free days, Benbrook supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Benbrook, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
BENBROOK DAM · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Benbrook’s own odds, recorded at BENBROOK DAM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 18 | Mar 30 | Mar 9 | Oct 23 | Nov 6 | Nov 22 |
| 32°F | Apr 3 | Mar 14 | Feb 25 | Oct 31 | Nov 16 | Dec 5 |
| 28°F | Mar 21 | Mar 2 | Feb 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 30 | Dec 21 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Benbrook, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 18 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Benbrook planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Benbrook, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Benbrook around March 14 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Benbrook, TX?
In Benbrook, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 16 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Benbrook in?
Benbrook is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Benbrook?
There are roughly 247 frost-free days in Benbrook (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 14 to the first fall frost near November 16.
When should I plant tomatoes in Benbrook?
In Benbrook, start tomato seeds indoors around January 17–January 31, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 21 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- White Settlement · 9 km
- Crowley · 15 km
- Fort Worth · 16 km
- Forest Hill · 19 km
- Burleson · 22 km
- Saginaw · 23 km
- Haltom City · 24 km
- Rendon · 24 km
Frost dates recorded at BENBROOK DAM, 4 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Benbrook, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410691. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/benbrook.