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When to plant in Colleyville, TX

USDA Zone 8b

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

With about 248 frost-free days, Colleyville 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 Colleyville, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · GRAPEVINE DAM · 11.0 km
Last spring frost
March 14
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 17
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
248 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for ColleyvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Colleyville: last spring frost around March 14, first fall frost around November 17, about 248 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

GRAPEVINE DAM · 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 Colleyville’s own odds, recorded at GRAPEVINE DAM.

Frost-probability curves for ColleyvilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 14 and the first fall frost around November 17, giving about 248 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 15Mar 29Mar 8Oct 26Nov 7Nov 23
32°FApr 3Mar 14Feb 23Nov 2Nov 17Dec 4
28°FMar 20Mar 1Feb 4Nov 9Nov 29Dec 20

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 9 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 23 days
Rutabaga
August 11August 25

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 Colleyville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 15 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.

GRAPEVINE DAM
Primary
11 km · 178 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 14
FALL
Nov 17
DALLAS FT WORTH AP
12 km · 171 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 8
FALL
Nov 24
FT WORTH WSFO
15 km · 196 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 10
FALL
Nov 20

Colleyville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Colleyville, TX?

Colleyville's average last spring frost falls near March 14 — 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 Colleyville, TX?

Expect Colleyville's first fall frost near November 17 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Colleyville in?

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

How long is the growing season in Colleyville?

There are roughly 248 frost-free days in Colleyville (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 14 to the first fall frost near November 17.

When should I plant tomatoes in Colleyville?

In Colleyville, start tomato seeds indoors around January 17–January 31, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 21 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at GRAPEVINE DAM, 11 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 Colleyville, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00413691. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/colleyville.