When to plant Spinach in Alabama
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Dothan to Feb 15 – Apr 1 in Talladega.
In fall, from Sept 1 – Oct 1 in Boaz to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Troy.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Albertville | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Alexander City | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Anniston | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Athens | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Auburn | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bessemer | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Birmingham | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Boaz | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Calera | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Center Point | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Chelsea | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Clay | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cullman | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Daphne | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Decatur | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Dothan | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Enterprise | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Eufaula | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Fairhope | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Florence | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Foley | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Fort Payne | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Gadsden | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Gardendale | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gulf Shores | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hartselle | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Helena | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Homewood | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Hoover | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Hueytown | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Huntsville | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Irondale | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Jacksonville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Jasper | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Leeds | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Madison | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Millbrook | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Mobile | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Montgomery | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Moody | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mountain Brook | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Muscle Shoals | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Northport | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Opelika | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Oxford | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Ozark | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Pelham | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Pell City | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Phenix City | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Pike Road | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Prattville | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Prichard | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Rainbow City | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Russellville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Saraland | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Scottsboro | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Selma | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Spanish Fort | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Sylacauga | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Talladega | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Troy | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Trussville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Tuscaloosa | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Valley | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Vestavia Hills | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for spinach.