When to Plant Spinach

Spinach is one of the first crops of spring and bolts once days get long and hot. It's also excellent sown for fall.

Spinach planting dates in major cities

CitySow outsideFall planting
Mesa, AZDec 21 – Jan 11Oct 15 – Nov 5
Phoenix, AZNov 27 – Dec 18Oct 30 – Nov 20
Tucson, AZDec 25 – Jan 15Oct 14 – Nov 4
Anaheim, CANov 24 – Dec 15Oct 30 – Nov 20
Bakersfield, CADec 20 – Jan 10Oct 13 – Nov 3
Fresno, CADec 3 – Dec 24Oct 19 – Nov 9
Irvine, CANov 24 – Dec 15Oct 30 – Nov 20
Long Beach, CANov 28 – Dec 19Nov 10 – Dec 1
Los Angeles, CANov 21 – Dec 12Oct 31 – Nov 21
Oakland, CANov 26 – Dec 17Oct 28 – Nov 18
Riverside, CANov 28 – Dec 19Oct 30 – Nov 20
Sacramento, CADec 1 – Dec 22Oct 21 – Nov 11
San Diego, CANov 25 – Dec 16Oct 26 – Nov 16
San Francisco, CANov 18 – Dec 9Oct 30 – Nov 20
San Jose, CANov 21 – Dec 12Oct 30 – Nov 20
Stockton, CADec 25 – Jan 15Oct 13 – Nov 3
Aurora, COMar 26 – Apr 16Aug 13 – Sep 3
Colorado Springs, COMar 22 – Apr 12Aug 13 – Sep 3
Denver, COMar 23 – Apr 13Aug 13 – Sep 3
Washington, DCFeb 15 – Mar 8Sep 13 – Oct 4
Jacksonville, FLDec 21 – Jan 11Nov 10 – Dec 1
Orlando, FLDec 14 – Jan 4Nov 15 – Dec 6
Tampa, FLDec 9 – Dec 30Nov 17 – Dec 8
Atlanta, GAFeb 10 – Mar 3Sep 13 – Oct 4
Chicago, ILFeb 27 – Mar 20Sep 10 – Oct 1
Indianapolis city, INMar 9 – Mar 30Aug 26 – Sep 16
Wichita, KSFeb 28 – Mar 21Sep 3 – Sep 24
Lexington-Fayette, KYMar 2 – Mar 23Sep 2 – Sep 23
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KYFeb 23 – Mar 16Sep 6 – Sep 27
New Orleans, LADec 11 – Jan 1Nov 10 – Dec 1
Boston, MAFeb 21 – Mar 14Sep 14 – Oct 5
Baltimore, MDFeb 10 – Mar 3Sep 26 – Oct 17
Detroit, MIMar 16 – Apr 6Aug 30 – Sep 20
Minneapolis, MNMar 12 – Apr 2Aug 21 – Sep 11
Kansas City, MOFeb 21 – Mar 14Sep 7 – Sep 28
Charlotte, NCFeb 16 – Mar 9Sep 8 – Sep 29
Raleigh, NCFeb 14 – Mar 7Sep 13 – Oct 4
Omaha, NEMar 5 – Mar 26Aug 23 – Sep 13
Albuquerque, NMMar 12 – Apr 2Aug 25 – Sep 15
Henderson, NVDec 9 – Dec 30Oct 20 – Nov 10
Las Vegas, NVDec 13 – Jan 3Oct 15 – Nov 5
New York, NYFeb 18 – Mar 11Sep 24 – Oct 15
Cleveland, OHFeb 25 – Mar 18Sep 17 – Oct 8
Columbus, OHMar 9 – Mar 30Aug 29 – Sep 19
Oklahoma City, OKFeb 21 – Mar 14Sep 7 – Sep 28
Tulsa, OKFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 9 – Sep 30
Portland, ORJan 14 – Feb 4Oct 6 – Oct 27
Philadelphia, PAFeb 16 – Mar 9Sep 22 – Oct 13
Memphis, TNFeb 2 – Feb 23Sep 21 – Oct 12
Nashville-Davidson, TNFeb 18 – Mar 11Sep 5 – Sep 26
Arlington, TXJan 26 – Feb 16Sep 26 – Oct 17
Austin, TXJan 9 – Jan 30Oct 8 – Oct 29
Dallas, TXJan 19 – Feb 9Oct 4 – Oct 25
El Paso, TXJan 19 – Feb 9Sep 25 – Oct 16
Fort Worth, TXJan 22 – Feb 12Sep 29 – Oct 20
Houston, TXDec 22 – Jan 12Oct 30 – Nov 20
San Antonio, TXJan 14 – Feb 4Oct 3 – Oct 24
Virginia Beach, VAFeb 15 – Mar 8Sep 17 – Oct 8
Seattle, WAJan 25 – Feb 15Sep 28 – Oct 19
Milwaukee, WIMar 15 – Apr 5Aug 23 – Sep 13

Calculated from each city's average (50%) frost dates. In a cold spring, lean toward the later end of each window.

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