When to plant in Longview, TX
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Longview, Texas — all computed from Longview's nearest NOAA weather station.
Longview enjoys a long ~261-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Longview, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
LONGVIEW #2 · 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 Longview’s own odds, recorded at LONGVIEW #2.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 9 | Mar 21 | Feb 28 | Oct 30 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 |
| 32°F | Mar 26 | Mar 7 | Feb 14 | Nov 5 | Nov 23 | Dec 12 |
| 28°F | Mar 14 | Feb 22 | Jan 26 | Nov 14 | Dec 5 | Jan 3 |
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 Longview, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 16 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.
Longview planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Longview, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Longview around March 7 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Longview, TX?
In Longview, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 23 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Longview in?
Longview is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Longview?
There are roughly 261 frost-free days in Longview (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 7 to the first fall frost near November 23.
When should I plant tomatoes in Longview?
In Longview, start tomato seeds indoors around January 10–January 24, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 14 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Kilgore · 17 km
- Marshall · 38 km
- Henderson · 40 km
- Tyler · 56 km
- Mount Pleasant · 74 km
- Jacksonville · 78 km
- Shreveport · 91 km
- Nacogdoches · 101 km
Frost dates recorded at LONGVIEW #2, 4 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 Longview, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00415344. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/longview.