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When to plant crocuses in Las Cruces: by 25 October

In Las Cruces, crocus: plant by 25 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Las Cruces: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.1 °C.

Plantingby 25 October
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight11:06 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice10:02

The same dates in Las Cruces hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Las Cruces: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant Dutch crocuses (Crocus vernus) about 12 cm deep and 9 cm apart; smaller species go 7–10 cm deep (RHS).

In Las Cruces the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 9 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. The cold can also be given in a refrigerator at about 2–7 °C, as Wisconsin Horticulture Extension does for crocuses forced in pots.

Crocuses multiply on their own (they naturalise); in a lawn, hold off mowing until their leaves die back (RHS).

Birds, squirrels and rodents damage crocuses; planting under metal mesh may reduce losses (RHS). Spring crocus gives dogs and cats vomiting and diarrhoea; do not confuse it with autumn crocus (Colchicum), which is very toxic (Pet Poison Helpline).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, Pet Poison Helpline.

Crocus in nearby cities

Around Las Cruces, Flagstaff is 34 days earlier and Ciudad Juárez 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ciudad Juárez77 kmby 5 November11 days later
Albuquerque308 km10 October – end of December15 days earlier
Santa Fe (United States)384 km26 September – 11 December29 days earlier
Flagstaff550 km21 September – end of December34 days earlier
Pueblo690 km28 September – end of December27 days earlier
Grand Junction771 km27 September – 7 December28 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Las Cruces

Planting stock goes into the ground by 25 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Las Cruces OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Las Cruces?

In Las Cruces, crocus: plant by 25 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Las Cruces?

Last spring frost around 28 February, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Las Cruces, with their dates