When to plant Spinach in North Carolina
In spring, from Jan 15 – Mar 10 in Goldsboro to Mar 20 – Apr 20 in Waynesville.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Boone to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Wilmington.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Apex | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Archdale | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Asheboro | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Asheville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Belmont | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Boone | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Burlington | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Carrboro | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cary | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Chapel Hill | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Charlotte | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Clayton | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Clemmons | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Concord | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cornelius | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Davidson | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Durham | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Eden | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Elizabeth City | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Elon | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Fayetteville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Fuquay-Varina | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Garner | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gastonia | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Goldsboro | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Graham | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greensboro | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Harrisburg | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Havelock | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Henderson | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hendersonville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Hickory | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| High Point | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Holly Springs | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hope Mills | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Huntersville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Indian Trail | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Jacksonville | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Kannapolis | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Kernersville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Kings Mountain | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Kinston | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Knightdale | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Laurinburg | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Leland | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lenoir | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lewisville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lexington | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lincolnton | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lumberton | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Matthews | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Mebane | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mint Hill | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Monroe | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mooresville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Morganton | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Morrisville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mount Airy | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Mount Holly | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| New Bern | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Newton | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Pinehurst | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Pineville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Raleigh | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Reidsville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Roanoke Rapids | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Rocky Mount | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Rolesville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Salisbury | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Sanford | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Shelby | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Smithfield | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Southern Pines | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Spring Lake | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Stallings | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Statesville | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Summerfield | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Tarboro | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Thomasville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Wake Forest | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Waxhaw | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Waynesville | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Weddington | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Wendell | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Wilmington | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Wilson | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Winston-Salem | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Winterville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Zebulon | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | 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.