When to Plant Arugula in New Mexico
New Mexico spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8b (zones 5a to 8b on this page). Plant arugula by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
May 26
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 13
Projected first harvest
Sep 17
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 16
Projected first harvest
May 21
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 17
Projected first harvest
Sep 21
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
May 16
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 22
Projected first harvest
Sep 26
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
May 11
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 27
Projected first harvest
Oct 1
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
May 6
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 1
Projected first harvest
Oct 6
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 1
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 11
Projected first harvest
Oct 16
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Apr 22
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 22
Projected first harvest
Oct 27
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Arugula planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 10
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 2
Projected first harvest
Nov 6
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of arugula in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with arugula
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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