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When to Plant Broccoli in New Mexico

New Mexico spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8b (zones 5a to 8b on this page). Plant broccoli 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

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

spring planting

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 3

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 14

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Projected first harvest

Jun 18

fall planting

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Start seeds indoors

Jun 11

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Jul 16

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Projected first harvest

Sep 19

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 26

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 9

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Projected first harvest

Jun 13

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 15

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Transplant outdoors

Jul 20

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Projected first harvest

Sep 23

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 21

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 4

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Projected first harvest

Jun 8

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 20

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Jul 25

🌾

Projected first harvest

Sep 28

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 16

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 30

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 3

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 25

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Jul 30

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 3

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 11

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 25

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 29

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 30

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 4

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 8

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 6

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 20

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 24

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 10

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 14

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 18

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jan 28

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 15

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 21

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 25

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 29

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F
M
A
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J
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D

spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Broccoli planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jan 16

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Feb 27

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 3

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 31

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Sep 4

🌾

Projected first harvest

Nov 8

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F
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D

spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

4 varieties of broccoli in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Calabrese Broccoli →Chinese Broccoli →De Cicco Broccoli →Purple Sprouting Broccoli →

Common problems with broccoli

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Cabbage MaggotCabbage Root MaggotDiamondback MothHarlequin BugCabbage WormsCabbage LooperClubrootBlack RotBoron DeficiencyBoltingBacterial Soft RotAlternaria Leaf Spot

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broccoli — full zone guide

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