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When to plant in Mount Pleasant, TX

USDA Zone 8b

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

Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Mount Pleasant, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · MT PLEASANT · 3.1 km
Last spring frost
March 24
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 7
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
228 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Frost calendar for Mount PleasantA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Mount Pleasant: last spring frost around March 24, first fall frost around November 7, about 228 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

MT PLEASANT · 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 Mount Pleasant’s own odds, recorded at MT PLEASANT.

Frost-probability curves for Mount PleasantProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 24 and the first fall frost around November 7, giving about 228 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 24Apr 7Mar 16Oct 17Oct 30Nov 14
32°FApr 13Mar 24Mar 3Oct 25Nov 7Nov 29
28°FMar 31Mar 8Feb 17Nov 2Nov 19Dec 12

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

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 18August 1
Fall sowin 13 days
Rutabaga
August 1August 15

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 35 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.

MT PLEASANT
Primary
3 km · 130 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 24
FALL
Nov 7
MT VERNON
24 km · 136 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 15
FALL
Nov 16
DAINGERFIELD 9 S
35 km · 91 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 8
FALL
Nov 22

Mount Pleasant planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Mount Pleasant, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in Mount Pleasant is around March 24 (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 Mount Pleasant, TX?

Expect Mount Pleasant's first fall frost near November 7 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Mount Pleasant in?

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

How long is the growing season in Mount Pleasant?

There are roughly 228 frost-free days in Mount Pleasant (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 24 to the first fall frost near November 7.

When should I plant tomatoes in Mount Pleasant?

In Mount Pleasant, start tomato seeds indoors around January 27–February 10, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 31 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MT PLEASANT, 3 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 Mount Pleasant, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00416108. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/mount-pleasant.