When to plant Cauliflower in New Mexico
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Alamogordo to May 10 – June 15 in Las Vegas.
In fall, from May 10 – July 15 in Las Vegas to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Sunland Park.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Albuquerque | Mar 15 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 5 |
| Artesia | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Carlsbad | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clovis | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Deming | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Española | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 25 |
| Farmington | Apr 10 – May 10 | June 1 – July 25 |
| Gallup | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 25 |
| Hobbs | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Las Cruces | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Las Vegas | May 10 – June 15 | May 10 – July 15 |
| Los Lunas | Mar 15 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 5 |
| Lovington | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Portales | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Rio Rancho | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Roswell | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Santa Fe | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 25 |
| Sunland Park | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
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 cauliflower.