When to plant spinach in Indiana

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Indianapolis
Mar 9–Mar 30

Across Indiana the window opens between February 15 and March 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Indianapolis
Mar 9–Mar 30
Fall planting, Indianapolis
Aug 26–Sep 9
Last frost, Indianapolis
Apr 20

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
IndianapolisMar 9–Mar 30
Fort WayneMar 13–Apr 3
EvansvilleFeb 15–Mar 8
CarmelMar 10–Mar 31
FishersMar 10–Mar 31
South BendMar 12–Apr 2
BloomingtonMar 4–Mar 25
NoblesvilleMar 10–Mar 31
HammondMar 12–Apr 2
LafayetteMar 15–Apr 5
GreenwoodMar 9–Mar 30
GaryMar 11–Apr 1
WestfieldMar 10–Mar 31
MuncieMar 5–Mar 26
KokomoMar 16–Apr 6
Terre HauteMar 4–Mar 25
AndersonMar 8–Mar 29
JeffersonvilleFeb 17–Mar 10
ElkhartMar 15–Apr 5
ColumbusFeb 28–Mar 21
MishawakaMar 12–Apr 2
LawrenceMar 7–Mar 28
West LafayetteMar 15–Apr 5
PortageMar 11–Apr 1
PlainfieldMar 1–Mar 22
New AlbanyFeb 17–Mar 10
MerrillvilleMar 11–Apr 1
Crown PointMar 18–Apr 8
RichmondMar 13–Apr 3
ValparaisoMar 11–Apr 1
All 49 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
IndianapolisMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 20
Fort WayneMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 24
EvansvilleFeb 15 to Mar 8Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 29
CarmelMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
FishersMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
South BendMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 23
BloomingtonMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 15
NoblesvilleMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
HammondMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
LafayetteMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 26
GreenwoodMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 20
GaryMar 11 to Apr 1Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 22
WestfieldMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
MuncieMar 5 to Mar 26Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 16
KokomoMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 27
Terre HauteMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 15
AndersonMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 19
JeffersonvilleFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 31
ElkhartMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 26
ColumbusFeb 28 to Mar 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 11
MishawakaMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 23
LawrenceMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 18
West LafayetteMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 26
PortageMar 11 to Apr 1Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 22
PlainfieldMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 12
New AlbanyFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 31
MerrillvilleMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
Crown PointMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 29
RichmondMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 24
ValparaisoMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
GoshenMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 26
BrownsburgMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 12
ZionsvilleMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 21
Michigan CityMar 8 to Mar 29Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 19
GrangerMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 23
ScherervilleMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
HobartMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
MarionMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 26
FranklinMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 20
GreenfieldMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 19
East ChicagoMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
AvonMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 12
St. JohnMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
MunsterMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
HighlandMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
La PorteMar 8 to Mar 29Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 19
SeymourMar 5 to Mar 26Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 16
ClarksvilleFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 31
ShelbyvilleMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Indiana?

In Indianapolis, sow outdoors from March 9 to March 30. Across Indiana the window opens between February 15 and March 18, 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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