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When to plant spinach in Zone 8a

In Zone 8a, direct-sow around February 16 – March 2. For a fall crop, sow around September 3 – September 17.

Your spinach timeline — Zone 8a

Direct-sowFebruary 16 – March 2
Sow for fallSeptember 3 – September 17
Zone 8a last frost~03/26
Zone 8a first frost~11/08
Direct-sow 3–6 weeks before the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 8a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

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Last verified 2026-07-16. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; UGA Extension (days to maturity).

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