FALL GROWING GUIDE · REGION III
When to plant
radishes
in Central & East Texas.
Radishes belong to the short-season group in the fall guide. They can fit into a plan that leaves room for repeated small sowings instead of a single large crop.
AVERAGE FALL PLANTING DATE
November 25
Direct sow · Frost tolerant
A recurring regional reference from the 2014 Extension guide. This is not a forecast; the source does not specify a closing date for this crop.
What this means for your garden.
Austin, Dallas, Waco and Houston appear within Region III on the historical source map. That grouping is a broad planning reference, not a claim that these cities share identical weather.
For radishes, the regional reference is November 25. The source provides no last optimum date for this crop. The calendar separates July tomato starts from much later root and leaf crops. Do not treat a pleasant September weekend as a reason to start every vegetable at once.
Your next three steps
- Choose the right start.
A short maturity period is useful, but it does not remove the need for suitable growing conditions. Start with a small test row if you are uncertain.
- Give the plant a good first week.
Check the seed packet for spacing and harvest timing. Mark each sowing date so roots from different batches do not become one indistinguishable row.
- Keep a record you can use next season.
Save your planned date, then change it to the day you actually plant. Record completion in My Garden; the reference calendar stays separate from your own history.
WHY LOCATION MATTERS
One crop. Five different calendars.
How the same crop’s average date compares with Central & East Texas.
Texas PanhandleSeptember 185 days earlierWest TexasOctober 155 days earlierCoastal South TexasDecember 16 days laterRio Grande ValleyDecember 1520 days laterSource, scope & a little context.
Table 1 supplies average fall planting dates. Table 2 supplies last optimum dates only for the crops it lists. Figure 1 defines the five historical gardening regions; these are not current USDA hardiness zones.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension · Fall Vegetable Gardening Guide (EHT-056) ↗Dates: Table 1, p. 2. Region: Figure 1, p. 3. Source checked 2026-09-27. Editorial care notes are general planning advice; your county Extension office can refine them.
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