When to plant butternut squash in New Mexico

Butternut squash
Sow outdoors in Albuquerque
Apr 30–May 14

Across New Mexico the window opens between March 16 and May 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Albuquerque
Apr 30–May 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 18
Last frost, Albuquerque
Apr 23

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Leave fruit on the vine until the skin is hard and the stem starts to dry.

Butternut squash planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AlbuquerqueApr 30–May 14
Las CrucesMar 19–Apr 2
Rio RanchoApr 15–Apr 29
Santa FeMay 21–Jun 4
RoswellApr 20–May 4
FarmingtonMay 9–May 23
HobbsApr 4–Apr 18
ClovisApr 21–May 5
South ValleyApr 25–May 9
CarlsbadMar 24–Apr 7
AlamogordoMar 16–Mar 30

Questions

When should I plant butternut squash in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque, sow outdoors from April 30 to May 14. Across New Mexico the window opens between March 16 and May 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Butternut squash in other states

Frost dates for every city in New Mexico