When to plant green beans in New Mexico

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Albuquerque
Apr 30–May 21

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 21
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 7
Last frost, Albuquerque
Apr 23

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Bush beans ripen all at once, so sow a new row every two to three weeks.

Green beans planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AlbuquerqueApr 30–May 21
Las CrucesMar 19–Apr 9
Rio RanchoApr 15–May 6
Santa FeMay 21–Jun 11
RoswellApr 20–May 11
FarmingtonMay 9–May 30
HobbsApr 4–Apr 25
ClovisApr 21–May 12
South ValleyApr 25–May 16
CarlsbadMar 24–Apr 14
AlamogordoMar 16–Apr 6

Questions

When should I plant green beans in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque, sow outdoors from April 30 to May 21. 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 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

More for New Mexico

Green beans in other states

Frost dates for every city in New Mexico