When to Plant Ashwagandha in New Mexico
New Mexico spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8b (zones 5a to 8b on this page). Plant ashwagandha by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Nov 15
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 19
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Mar 14
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Nov 5
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 9
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 31
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Oct 26
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Oct 21
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Oct 12
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Ashwagandha planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Sep 30
Ashwagandha is ready to harvest in about 180 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with ashwagandha
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