When to plant in Hornsby Bend, TX
USDA Zone 8bHornsby Bend, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Hornsby Bend enjoys a long ~249-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. In zone 8b, Hornsby Bend supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
AUSTIN BERGSTROM 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 Hornsby Bend’s own odds, recorded at AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Mar 27 | Mar 4 | Oct 25 | Nov 7 | Nov 25 |
| 32°F | Apr 2 | Mar 12 | Feb 20 | Nov 1 | Nov 16 | Dec 5 |
| 28°F | Mar 19 | Feb 27 | Jan 28 | Nov 10 | Dec 1 | Dec 25 |
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 Hornsby Bend, 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.
Hornsby Bend planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Hornsby Bend, TX?
Hornsby Bend's average last spring frost falls near March 12 — 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 Hornsby Bend, TX?
Expect Hornsby Bend's first fall frost near November 16 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Hornsby Bend in?
Hornsby Bend is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Hornsby Bend?
Hornsby Bend has about 249 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 12) and first fall frost (November 16).
When should I plant tomatoes in Hornsby Bend?
For Hornsby Bend, sow tomatoes indoors about January 15–January 29 and move the seedlings out around March 19, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Manor · 13 km
- Austin · 17 km
- Elgin · 23 km
- Pflugerville · 23 km
- Wells Branch · 24 km
- Bastrop · 30 km
- Buda · 31 km
- Steiner Ranch · 32 km
Frost dates recorded at AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP, 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 Hornsby Bend, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013904. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/hornsby-bend.