When to plant spinach in Alabama

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Feb 10–Mar 3

Across Alabama the window opens between January 10 and February 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Feb 10–Mar 3
Fall planting, Huntsville
Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Spinach bolts as days lengthen. Early spring and fall are its seasons.

Spinach planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 10–Mar 3
MobileJan 10–Jan 31
BirminghamFeb 7–Feb 28
MontgomeryJan 21–Feb 11
TuscaloosaFeb 4–Feb 25
HooverFeb 5–Feb 26
AuburnJan 30–Feb 20
DothanJan 18–Feb 8
MadisonFeb 10–Mar 3
DecaturFeb 12–Mar 5
FlorenceFeb 13–Mar 6
PrattvilleJan 30–Feb 20
Phenix CityJan 22–Feb 12
Vestavia HillsFeb 7–Feb 28
OpelikaFeb 15–Mar 8
AlabasterJan 29–Feb 19
AthensFeb 6–Feb 27
GadsdenFeb 5–Feb 26
NorthportFeb 4–Feb 25
DaphneFeb 1–Feb 22
EnterpriseJan 26–Feb 16
FoleyJan 22–Feb 12
HomewoodFeb 7–Feb 28
TrussvilleFeb 21–Mar 14
FairhopeJan 27–Feb 17
PelhamFeb 5–Feb 26
BessemerFeb 9–Mar 2
AlbertvilleFeb 3–Feb 24
HelenaFeb 5–Feb 26
OxfordFeb 9–Mar 2
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 10 to Mar 3Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 24
MobileJan 10 to Jan 31Oct 11 to Oct 25Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 7 to Feb 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
MontgomeryJan 21 to Feb 11Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 4 to Feb 25Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 18
HooverFeb 5 to Feb 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 19
AuburnJan 30 to Feb 20Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 13
DothanJan 18 to Feb 8Sep 29 to Oct 13Mar 1
MadisonFeb 10 to Mar 3Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 24
DecaturFeb 12 to Mar 5Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 13 to Mar 6Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 27
PrattvilleJan 30 to Feb 20Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 13
Phenix CityJan 22 to Feb 12Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 7 to Feb 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
OpelikaFeb 15 to Mar 8Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 29
AlabasterJan 29 to Feb 19Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 12
AthensFeb 6 to Feb 27Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 5 to Feb 26Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 19
NorthportFeb 4 to Feb 25Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 18
DaphneFeb 1 to Feb 22Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 15
EnterpriseJan 26 to Feb 16Sep 26 to Oct 10Mar 9
FoleyJan 22 to Feb 12Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 7 to Feb 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
TrussvilleFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 4
FairhopeJan 27 to Feb 17Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 10
PelhamFeb 5 to Feb 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 19
BessemerFeb 9 to Mar 2Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 3 to Feb 24Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 17
HelenaFeb 5 to Feb 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 19
OxfordFeb 9 to Mar 2Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 7 to Feb 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 9 to Mar 2Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 23
CullmanFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from February 10 to March 3. Across Alabama the window opens between January 10 and February 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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