When to plant in North Richland Hills, TX
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for North Richland Hills, Texas — all computed from North Richland Hills's nearest NOAA weather station.
North Richland Hills enjoys a long ~255-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 North Richland Hills, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
FT WORTH WSFO · 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 North Richland Hills’s own odds, recorded at FT WORTH WSFO.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Mar 26 | Mar 6 | Oct 26 | Nov 9 | Nov 26 |
| 32°F | Mar 31 | Mar 10 | Feb 21 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 | Dec 8 |
| 28°F | Mar 17 | Feb 26 | Feb 2 | Nov 13 | Dec 1 | Dec 23 |
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 North Richland Hills, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 14 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.
North Richland Hills planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in North Richland Hills, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in North Richland Hills around March 10 (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 North Richland Hills, TX?
Expect North Richland Hills's first fall frost near November 20 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is North Richland Hills in?
North Richland Hills is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in North Richland Hills?
There are roughly 255 frost-free days in North Richland Hills (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 10 to the first fall frost near November 20.
When should I plant tomatoes in North Richland Hills?
In North Richland Hills, start tomato seeds indoors around January 13–January 27, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 17 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Watauga · 3 km
- Hurst · 4 km
- Haltom City · 7 km
- Colleyville · 7 km
- Bedford · 8 km
- Keller · 8 km
- Southlake · 12 km
- Euless · 13 km
Frost dates recorded at FT WORTH WSFO, 8 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 North Richland Hills, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00413285. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/north-richland-hills.