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Planting zones · Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

What Planting Zone Is Dallas–Fort Worth?

Dallas–Fort Worth is in USDA zone 8b. North Texas: about 37 in. of precipitation, wettest in May and driest in July, with August highs near 96°F. Every sampled ZIP maps to zone 8b, and a hard freeze occurs every winter (median last freeze March 8).

  • USDA zone (2023)8b
  • Coldest night (avg.)15 to 20°FZIP 75201
  • Median last frostMar 832°F
  • Median first frostNov 2432°F
  • Annual precipitation37 inches
  • Frost-free season262 days

Dallas–Fort Worth hardiness zone by ZIP code

On the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the ZIP codes we sampled in Dallas–Fort Worth fall in zone 8b; 75201 (zone 8b) has an average annual extreme minimum of 15 to 20°F. Choose perennials, shrubs, and trees rated at least to zone 8.

2023 USDA zone for sampled Dallas–Fort Worth ZIP codes
ZIPZoneAvg. coldest night
750248b15 to 20°F
752018b15 to 20°F
752048b15 to 20°F
760108b15 to 20°F
761028b15 to 20°F

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Frost dates and when to plant

The median last spring frost (32°F) at Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport is Mar 8 and the median first fall frost is Nov 24, a typical frost-free season of about 262 days.

Plant container perennials and shrubs after the median last frost (Mar 8), or in early fall at least six weeks before the median first frost (Nov 24) so roots can settle in before the ground freezes.

Rainfall and heat in Dallas–Fort Worth

Average annual precipitation is 37 inches (Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport, 1991–2020), spread across the year with May the wettest month and July the driest.

The average high in August is about 96°F and the average low in January is about 36°F, measured at about 560 ft.

That is why a zone rating alone isn't enough for a xeriscape here: pick plants that are both cold-hardy to zone 8 and rated very low or low water once established.

Low-water plants for Dallas–Fort Worth

82 plants in our database are hardy to zone 8 and suited to zone 8. Here are 12, driest first, across plant types.

See all zone 8 plants

Frequently asked questions

What planting zone is Dallas–Fort Worth?

Dallas–Fort Worth, TX is in USDA hardiness zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, based on the ZIP codes we sampled (75024: 8b, 75201: 8b, 75204: 8b, 76010: 8b, 76102: 8b). In 75201, the average coldest night of the year is 15 to 20°F.

When is the last frost in Dallas–Fort Worth?

The median last spring frost (32°F) at Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport is Mar 8 and the median first fall frost is Nov 24, a typical frost-free season of about 262 days.

How much rain does Dallas–Fort Worth get?

Average annual precipitation is 37 inches (Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport, 1991–2020), spread across the year with May the wettest month and July the driest.

Sources

  1. NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport (USW00003927). ncei.noaa.gov
  2. USDA ARS 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, by ZIP. planthardiness.ars.usda.gov