When to plant Spinach in Kansas
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 20 in Kansas City to Mar 20 – Apr 20 in Garden City.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Great Bend to Sept 1 – Oct 1 in Wichita.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Arkansas City | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Atchison | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Bel Aire | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Derby | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Dodge City | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| El Dorado | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Emporia | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Garden City | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Gardner | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Great Bend | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hays | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Haysville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Hutchinson | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Junction City | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Kansas City | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lansing | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Lawrence | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Leavenworth | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Leawood | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lenexa | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Liberal | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Manhattan | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| McPherson | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Merriam | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mission | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Newton | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Olathe | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Ottawa | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Overland Park | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Pittsburg | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Prairie Village | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Salina | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Shawnee | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Spring Hill | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Topeka | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Wichita | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Winfield | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
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.