When to plant spinach in Alaska

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Anchorage
Apr 4–Apr 25

Across Alaska the window opens between March 22 and April 4. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Anchorage
Apr 4–Apr 25
Last frost, Anchorage
May 16

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
AnchorageApr 4–Apr 25
JuneauMar 22–Apr 12
FairbanksApr 4–Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Alaska?

In Anchorage, sow outdoors from April 4 to April 25. Across Alaska the window opens between March 22 and April 4, 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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Spinach in other states

Frost dates for every city in Alaska