When to plant in DeSoto, TX
USDA Zone 8bDeSoto, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A generous ~264-day season lets DeSoto gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in DeSoto, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
DALLAS REDBIRD AP · 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 DeSoto’s own odds, recorded at DALLAS REDBIRD AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 9 | Mar 19 | Feb 28 | Oct 27 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 |
| 32°F | Mar 26 | Mar 6 | Feb 15 | Nov 6 | Nov 25 | Dec 14 |
| 28°F | Mar 12 | Feb 22 | Jan 24 | Nov 19 | Dec 9 | Jan 5 |
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 DeSoto, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 19 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.
DeSoto planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in DeSoto, TX?
DeSoto's average last spring frost falls near March 6 — 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 DeSoto, TX?
In DeSoto, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 25 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is DeSoto in?
DeSoto is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in DeSoto?
There are roughly 264 frost-free days in DeSoto (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 6 to the first fall frost near November 25.
When should I plant tomatoes in DeSoto?
In DeSoto, start tomato seeds indoors around January 9–January 23, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 13 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Glenn Heights · 5 km
- Duncanville · 7 km
- Lancaster · 8 km
- Cedar Hill · 9 km
- Red Oak · 12 km
- Grand Prairie · 17 km
- Midlothian · 19 km
- Waxahachie · 22 km
Frost dates recorded at DALLAS REDBIRD AP, 9 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 DeSoto, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00003971. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/desoto.