When to plant New zealand spinach

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: new zealand spinach
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Feb 1 – Apr 15
Feb 8Feb 15 – Apr 15
Feb 18Mar 1 – Apr 15
Feb 28Mar 15 – May 15
Mar 10Mar 20 – May 15
Mar 20Apr 1 – May 15
Mar 30Apr 10 – June 1
Apr 10Apr 20 – June 1
Apr 20May 1 – June 15
Apr 30May 1 – June 15
May 10May 10 – June 15
May 20May 20 – June 15
May 30June 1 – 15
June 10Not listed
Latest safe fall planting dates: new zealand spinach
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30Not listed
Sept 10Not listed
Sept 20Not listed
Sept 30May 15 – July 1
Oct 10June 1 – July 15
Oct 20June 1 – Aug 1
Oct 30June 1 – Aug 1
Nov 10June 1 – Aug 15
Nov 20June 1 – Aug 15
Nov 30Not listed
Dec 10Not listed
Dec 20Not listed

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.