What Can Grow in Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque in the Rio Grande valley at 5

Albuquerque, NM is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7a. The growing season lasts about tomatoes|chile peppers|beans|corn|squash|herbs days, with last frost around 178 and first fall frost around April 15. Top crops include 300 feet has 300 sunny days and hot dry summers ideal for chile peppers..

7aUSDA Zone
tomatoes|chile peppers|beans|corn|squash|herbs daysFrost-Free
178Last Frost
April 15First Frost
🌱 What Grows in Albuquerque
300 feet has 300 sunny days and hot dry summers ideal for chile peppers.
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Albuquerque, NM is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a. Albuquerque in the Rio Grande valley at 5

The average last spring frost in Albuquerque is around 178. The first fall frost typically arrives around April 15, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately tomatoes|chile peppers|beans|corn|squash|herbs days.

Albuquerque's Zone 7a climate supports growing 300 feet has 300 sunny days and hot dry summers ideal for chile peppers.. October 15

In Albuquerque, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of 178. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.