When to plant Asparagus in Arizona

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 10 in Douglas to May 1 – June 1 in Flagstaff.

In fall, from Oct 20 – Nov 15 in Show Low to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Sierra Vista.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Asparagus planting dates by place in Arizona
PlaceSpringFall
Apache JunctionNot listedNot listed
Avondale—Not listed
Buckeye—Not listed
Bullhead City—Not listed
Camp VerdeMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Casa GrandeNot listedNot listed
ChandlerNot listedNot listed
Chino ValleyMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
CoolidgeNot listedNot listed
CottonwoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
DouglasFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
El MirageNot listedNot listed
EloyNot listedNot listed
FlagstaffMay 1 – June 1Not listed
FlorenceNot listedNot listed
Fountain Hills—Not listed
GilbertNot listedNot listed
GlendaleNot listedNot listed
Goodyear—Not listed
KingmanFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Lake Havasu City—Not listed
MaranaFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MaricopaNot listedNot listed
MesaNot listedNot listed
NogalesFeb 1 – Mar 10Not listed
Oro ValleyFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Paradise Valley—Not listed
PaysonMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
PeoriaNot listedNot listed
Phoenix—Not listed
PrescottMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Prescott ValleyMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Queen CreekNot listedNot listed
SaffordFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
SahuaritaNot listedNot listed
San Luis—Not listed
ScottsdaleNot listedNot listed
Show LowMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
Sierra VistaMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Somerton—Not listed
SurpriseNot listedNot listed
TempeNot listedNot listed
TucsonNot listedNot listed
Yuma—Not listed

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.