When to plant Spinach in Kentucky
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 20 in Hopkinsville to Mar 20 – Apr 20 in Shelbyville.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Shelbyville to Sept 15 – Nov 1 in Shively.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Ashland | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Bardstown | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Berea | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Bowling Green | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Campbellsville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Covington | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Danville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Elizabethtown | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Erlanger | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Florence | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Fort Thomas | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Frankfort | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Franklin | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Georgetown | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Glasgow | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Henderson | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hopkinsville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Independence | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Jeffersontown | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| La Grange | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Lawrenceburg | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lexington | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Louisville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lyndon | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Madisonville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mount Washington | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Murray | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Newport | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Nicholasville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Owensboro | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Paducah | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Paris | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Radcliff | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Richmond | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Shelbyville | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Shepherdsville | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Shively | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Somerset | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| St. Matthews | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Versailles | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Winchester | 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.