When to plant spinach in Kansas

Sow outdoors in Wichita

Feb 28–Mar 21

Across Kansas the window opens between February 21 and March 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Wichita: Feb 28–Mar 21
Fall planting, Wichita: Sep 3–Sep 17
Last frost, Wichita: Apr 11

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

WichitaFeb 28–Mar 21

Overland ParkFeb 27–Mar 20

Kansas CityFeb 21–Mar 14

OlatheFeb 27–Mar 20

TopekaMar 5–Mar 26

LawrenceMar 1–Mar 22

ShawneeMar 5–Mar 26

LenexaFeb 27–Mar 20

ManhattanMar 5–Mar 26

SalinaMar 7–Mar 28

HutchinsonMar 7–Mar 28

LeavenworthMar 1–Mar 22

LeawoodFeb 25–Mar 18

Dodge CityMar 10–Mar 31

Garden CityMar 17–Apr 7

DerbyMar 3–Mar 24

GardnerMar 2–Mar 23

EmporiaMar 4–Mar 25

Prairie VillageFeb 21–Mar 14

Junction CityMar 1–Mar 22

HaysMar 8–Mar 29

PittsburgFeb 24–Mar 17

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Kansas?

In Wichita, sow outdoors from February 28 to March 21. Across Kansas the window opens between February 21 and March 17, 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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