When to plant in Brushy Creek, TX
USDA Zone 9aBrushy Creek, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Brushy Creek enjoys a long ~254-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 9a is warm enough that Brushy Creek can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
Frost probability
AUSTIN GREAT HILLS · 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 Brushy Creek’s own odds, recorded at AUSTIN GREAT HILLS.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 11 | Mar 25 | Mar 6 | Oct 27 | Nov 10 | Nov 27 |
| 32°F | Mar 29 | Mar 11 | Feb 22 | Nov 3 | Nov 20 | Dec 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 19 | Mar 1 | Jan 31 | Nov 12 | Dec 3 | Dec 29 |
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 Brushy Creek, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 21 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.
Brushy Creek planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Brushy Creek, TX?
Brushy Creek's average last spring frost falls near March 11 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Brushy Creek, TX?
In Brushy Creek, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 20 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Brushy Creek in?
Brushy Creek is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Brushy Creek?
There are roughly 254 frost-free days in Brushy Creek (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 11 to the first fall frost near November 20.
When should I plant tomatoes in Brushy Creek?
In Brushy Creek, start tomato seeds indoors around January 14–January 28, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 18 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Round Rock · 7 km
- Cedar Park · 8 km
- Wells Branch · 10 km
- Leander · 14 km
- Pflugerville · 15 km
- Georgetown · 18 km
- Hutto · 19 km
- Steiner Ranch · 22 km
Frost dates recorded at AUSTIN GREAT HILLS, 11 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 Brushy Creek, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410433. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/brushy-creek.