Best Plants for New Mexico

Finding the best plants for New Mexico's climate is easy with the right growing zone information. To find the best plants for your region of the state, search by zip code or select your town from the list below.

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Whether you're growing vegetables in your raised beds at home, or a landscape architect creating your next masterpiece, The Plant Guide Online is your comprehensive guide to the best plants for New Mexico. Search for your town in the list or click below to find planting information for a different state.

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Metal Seed Storage Box

Organized storage solution for your seed collection.

Seed Starting Trays

Perfect for starting seeds indoors before transplanting to your garden.

Worm Composting Kit

Complete kit for starting your own worm composting system.

Cluck Around Sign

Whimsical sign for your chicken coop area.

Steel Hori Hori Weeding Knife

Versatile Japanese-style gardening knife for weeding and planting.

Plant based on New Mexico's growing zone

Is New Mexico not the right state? Find the best plants for other regions of the United States by selecting a different state from the list below.

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The Plant Guide Online combines decades of research to provide plant recommendations for every state's climate.

Shiitake Mushroom Kit

Grow your own delicious shiitake mushrooms at home.

Steel Hori Hori Weeding Knife

Versatile Japanese-style gardening knife for weeding and planting.

Hydroponic Garden Grow Kit

Grow fresh herbs and vegetables year-round with this indoor hydroponic garden system.

Rustic Iron Garden Trellis

Sturdy trellis for supporting climbing plants and vines.

Metal Seed Storage Box

Organized storage solution for your seed collection.

Plants by Town

Ready to find the best plants for your area based on the latest scientific data? Let us be your guide to the best plants for New Mexico! Begin by selecting your town in the list below.

Abeytas Abiquiu Acomita Lake Adelino Agua Fria Alamillo Alamo Alamogordo Albuquerque Alcalde Algodones Alma Angel Fire Angustura Animas Anthony Anton Chico Anzac Village Apache Creek Aragon Arenas Valley Arrey Arroyo Hondo Arroyo Seco Artesia Atoka Aztec Barton Bayard Becenti Beclabito Belen Bent Berino Bernalillo Bibo Black Hat Black Rock Blanco Bloomfield Bluewater Bluewater Village Boles Acres Borrego Pass Bosque Farms Brazos Brimhall Nizhoni Broadview Buckhorn Butterfield Park Caballo Cañada de los Alamos Candy Kitchen Canjilon Cannon AFB Cañon Cañoncito Cañones Canova Capitan Capulin Carlsbad Carnuel Carrizozo Casa Colorada Casas Adobes Catalpa Canyon Causey Cedar Crest Cedar Grove Cedar Hill Cedro Center Point Chama Chamberino Chamisal Chamita Chamizal Chaparral Chical Chili Chilili Chimayo Chupadero Church Rock Cimarron City of the Sun Clayton Cliff Cloudcroft Clovis Cobre Cochiti Cochiti Lake Columbus Conchas Dam Conejo Continental Divide Cordova Corona Corrales Costilla Cotton City Coyote Crestview Crouch Mesa Crownpoint Cruzville Crystal Cuartelez Cuba Cubero Cundiyo Cuyamungue Cuyamungue Grant Datil Deer Canyon Deming Des Moines Dexter Dixon Doña Ana Dora Dulce Duran Eagle Nest East Pecos Edgewood El Cerro El Cerro Mission El Duende El Morro Valley El Rancho El Rito El Valle de Arroyo Seco Eldorado at Santa Fe Elephant Butte Elida Encantado Encinal Encino Ensenada Escondida Escudilla Bonita Española Estancia Eunice Fairacres Farmington Faywood Fence Lake Flora Vista Floyd Folsom Fort Sumner Fort Wingate Fruitland Galisteo Gallina Gallup Gamerco Garfield Gila Gila Hot Springs Glen Acres Glenwood Glorieta Golden Golden Acres Grady Grants Grenville Hachita Hagerman Hanover Happy Valley Hatch Haystack Hernandez High Rolls Highland Meadows Hillsboro Hobbs Holloman AFB Homer C Jones Homestead Hope Hot Springs Landing House Hurley Hyde Park Indian Hills Isleta Iyanbito Jacona Jaconita Jal Jamestown Jarales Jemez Pueblo Jemez Springs Keeler Farm Kingston Kirtland Kirtland AFB La Bajada La Boca La Cienega La Cueva La Hacienda La Huerta La Jara La Joya La Luz La Madera La Mesa La Mesilla La Plata La Puebla La Tierra La Union La Villita Laguna Lake Arthur Lake Roberts Lake Roberts Heights Lake Sumner Lake Valley Lamy Las Campanas Las Cruces Las Maravillas Las Nutrias Las Palomas Las Vegas Lee Acres Lemitar Lindrith Little Walnut Village Livingston Wheeler Llano del Medio Lobo Canyon Loco Hills Logan Lordsburg Los Alamos Los Cerrillos Los Chaves Los Luceros Los Lunas Los Ojos Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Loving Lovington Lower Frisco Luis Lopez Lumberton Luna Lybrook Lyden Madrid Madrone Magdalena Malaga Manuelito Manzano Manzano Springs Maxwell Mayhill McCartys Village McGaffey McIntosh Meadow Lake Medanales Melrose Mescalero Mesilla Mesita Mesquite Middle Frisco Midway Milan Mimbres Mogollon Monterey Park Monument Moquino Mora Moriarty Morningside Mosquero Mount Taylor Mountain View Mountainair Nadine Nageezi Nakaibito Nambe Napi Headquarters Nara Visa Naschitti Navajo Navajo Dam Nenahnezad Newcomb Newkirk Nogal North Acomita Village North Hobbs North Hurley North Light Plant North San Ysidro North Valley Oasis Ohkay Owingeh Ojo Amarillo Ojo Caliente Ojo Encino Ojo Sarco Old Town Organ Orogrande Paa-Ko Paguate Pajarito Mesa Paradise Hills Paraje Pastura Peak Place Pecan Park Pecos Peña Blanca Peñasco Peralta Picacho Hills Picuris Pueblo Pie Town Pinedale Pinehaven Pinehill Pinon Pinos Altos Placitas Playas Pleasanton Pojoaque Polvadera Ponderosa Ponderosa Pine Portales Prewitt Pueblito Pueblitos Pueblo Pueblo of Sandia Village Pueblo Pintado Puerto de Luna Pulpotio Bareas Punta de Agua Purty Rock Quemado Questa Radium Springs Ramah Rancho Grande Ranchos de Taos Raton Red River Red Rock Ranch Redrock Regina Reserve Ribera Rincon Rio Chiquito Rio Communities Rio en Medio Rio Lucio Rio Rancho Rio Rancho Estates Rivers Rock Springs Rodeo Rodey Rosedale Roswell Rowe Roy Ruidoso Ruidoso Downs Sacramento Sagar Salem San Acacia San Antonio San Antonito San Cristobal San Felipe Pueblo San Fidel San Ildefonso Pueblo San Jon San Jose San Lorenzo San Luis San Mateo San Miguel San Pablo San Pedro San Rafael San Ysidro Sandia Heights Sandia Knolls Sandia Park Sanostee Santa Ana Pueblo Santa Clara Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Cruz Santa Fe Santa Fe Foothills Santa Rosa Santa Teresa Santo Domingo Pueblo Sausal Seama Seboyeta Sedillo Sena Seton Village Sheep Springs Shiprock Silver City Skyline-Ganipa Socorro Soham Sombrillo South Acomita Village South River South Valley Spencerville Springer Stanley Stoneridge Sundance Sunland Park Sunlit Hills Sunshine Tajique Talpa Tano Road Taos Taos Pueblo Taos Ski Valley Tatum Tecolote Tecolotito Tesuque Tesuque Pueblo Texico Thoreau Thunder Mountain Tierra Amarilla Tijeras Timberlake Timberon Tohatchi Tome Torreon Tortugas Totah Vista Tres Arroyos Trout Valley Truchas Truth or Consequences Tse Bonito Tucumcari Tularosa Turley Twin Forks Twin Lakes Tyrone University Park Upper Fruitland Ute Park Vadito Vado Valencia Valle Vista Vanderwagen Vaughn Veguita Velarde Ventura Villanueva Virden Wagon Mound Waterflow Watrous Weed West Hammond White Cliffs White Rock White Sands White Signal Whites City Willard Williams Acres Williamsburg Windmill Winston Yah-ta-hey Youngsville Zia Pueblo Zuni Pueblo

The Plant Guide Online has been providing growing information for New Mexico based on the latest scientific data since 2011. We combine the latest growing zone information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with university databases specific to New Mexico to give you the most up to date growing information for your individual town. Whether you're an amateur gardener or a professional landscape architect, let us be your guide to the right plants for New Mexico's climate.

Shiitake Mushroom Kit

Grow your own delicious shiitake mushrooms at home.

Wooden Chicken Coop

Spacious and secure home for your backyard chickens.

Steel Hori Hori Weeding Knife

Versatile Japanese-style gardening knife for weeding and planting.

Metal Arbor Trellis

Decorative arbor trellis for climbing plants and garden entrance.

Brass Watering Can

Elegant brass watering can with classic design and durability.

The Best Plants for Every State!

Need to find plants for a state other than New Mexico? We have growing information for every town and zip code in the entire United States. Select a different state below to begin exploring the best plants for other areas.

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