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When to Plant Collard Greens in New Mexico

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

Collard Greens 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 10

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 21

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Projected first harvest

Jul 5

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 18

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Jul 23

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 6

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spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Collard Greens planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 5

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 16

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 30

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 22

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Jul 27

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 10

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spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Collard Greens 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 28

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 25

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jun 27

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 15

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J
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spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Collard Greens 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 23

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 20

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 2

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 20

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D

spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Collard Greens 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 18

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 15

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 7

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 25

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M
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J
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spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Collard Greens 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 13

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 27

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 10

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 17

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 21

🌾

Projected first harvest

Nov 4

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F
M
A
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J
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spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Collard Greens planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 4

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 1

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 28

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Sep 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

Nov 15

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Collard Greens 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 23

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 20

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Aug 7

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Sep 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

Nov 25

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

spring planting

fall planting

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

Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 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

2 varieties of collard greens in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Champion Collards →Collard Greens →

Common problems with collard greens

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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collard greens — full zone guide

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