When to plant lettuce in New Mexico

Lettuce
Plant out in Albuquerque
Apr 9–Apr 30

Across New Mexico the window opens between February 23 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Albuquerque
Feb 26–Mar 12
Plant out, Albuquerque
Apr 9–Apr 30
Sow outdoors, Albuquerque
Mar 26–Apr 30
Fall planting, Albuquerque
Aug 25–Sep 8
Last frost, Albuquerque
Apr 23

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Lettuce bolts in heat. Sow small batches every two weeks in spring and again in late summer.

Lettuce planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AlbuquerqueApr 9–Apr 30
Las CrucesFeb 26–Mar 19
Rio RanchoMar 25–Apr 15
Santa FeApr 30–May 21
RoswellMar 30–Apr 20
FarmingtonApr 18–May 9
HobbsMar 14–Apr 4
ClovisMar 31–Apr 21
South ValleyApr 4–Apr 25
CarlsbadMar 3–Mar 24
AlamogordoFeb 23–Mar 16

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque, plant out from April 9 to April 30. Across New Mexico the window opens between February 23 and April 30, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Lettuce in other states

Frost dates for every city in New Mexico