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When to plant in Burleson, TX

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Burleson, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

In zone 8b, Burleson supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · BURLESON · 2.2 km
Last spring frost
March 21
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 14
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
238 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for BurlesonA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Burleson: last spring frost around March 21, first fall frost around November 14, about 238 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

BURLESON · 1991–2020

The 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 Burleson’s own odds, recorded at BURLESON.

Frost-probability curves for BurlesonProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 21 and the first fall frost around November 14, giving about 238 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 22Apr 3Mar 15Oct 20Nov 4Nov 20
32°FApr 10Mar 21Feb 28Oct 29Nov 14Dec 2
28°FMar 29Mar 8Feb 14Nov 7Nov 25Dec 14

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 6 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 25August 8
Fall sowin 20 days
Rutabaga
August 8August 22

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Burleson, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 24 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

BURLESON
Primary
2 km · 232 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 21
FALL
Nov 14
BENBROOK DAM
19 km · 241 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 14
FALL
Nov 16
CLEBURNE
24 km · 239 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 17
FALL
Nov 12

Burleson planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Burleson, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in Burleson is around March 21 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Burleson, TX?

Expect Burleson's first fall frost near November 14 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Burleson in?

Burleson is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Burleson?

Burleson has about 238 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 21) and first fall frost (November 14).

When should I plant tomatoes in Burleson?

For Burleson, sow tomatoes indoors about January 24–February 7 and move the seedlings out around March 28, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BURLESON, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Burleson, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00411246. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/burleson.