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When to plant spinach in zone 7b

In zone 7b, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 5, start spinach indoors February 22 to March 1 and plant out March 29 to April 12. For a fall crop, plant August 23 to September 27.

The zone 7b schedule for spinach

Start seeds indoors
February 22 to March 1
Plant out
March 29 to April 12
Sow outdoors
March 8 to 22
Plant for a fall crop
August 23 to September 27

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 3,025 ZIP codes in zone 7b, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for spinach.

Dates before the last frost assume the soil has thawed and is dry enough to work: a squeezed handful crumbles instead of sticking. After a late or wet spring, wait for that even if the date has passed.

Frost risk in zone 7b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 7b, the typical last frost ranges from about March 30 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 17 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 24 to November 18. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 20Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 5Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 21Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for spinach

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant spinach where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Spinach in zone 7b cities

CityTypical last frostStart indoorsPlant out
New York, NYMar 30Feb 16 to 23Mar 23 to Apr 6
Philadelphia, PAMar 30Feb 16 to 23Mar 23 to Apr 6
Nashville-Davidson, TNMar 31Feb 17 to 24Mar 24 to Apr 7
Oklahoma City, OKApr 4Feb 21 to 28Mar 28 to Apr 11
Albuquerque, NMApr 6Feb 23 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 13
Tulsa, OKMar 31Feb 17 to 24Mar 24 to Apr 7
Newark, NJApr 2Feb 19 to 26Mar 26 to Apr 9
Jersey City, NJApr 2Feb 19 to 26Mar 26 to Apr 9
Reno, NVApr 20Mar 9 to 16Apr 13 to 27
Lubbock, TXApr 4Feb 21 to 28Mar 28 to Apr 11
Richmond, VAApr 3Feb 20 to 27Mar 27 to Apr 10
Salt Lake City, UTApr 8Feb 25 to Mar 4Apr 1 to 15

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