When to plant spinach in Louisiana

Spinach
Sow outdoors in New Orleans
Dec 11–Jan 1

Across Louisiana the window opens between December 11 and January 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New Orleans
Dec 11–Jan 1
Fall planting, New Orleans
Nov 10–Nov 24
Last frost, New Orleans
Jan 22

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
New OrleansDec 11–Jan 1
Baton RougeJan 17–Feb 7
ShreveportJan 26–Feb 16
MetairieDec 19–Jan 9
LafayetteJan 15–Feb 5
Lake CharlesJan 3–Jan 24
St. GeorgeJan 17–Feb 7
KennerDec 19–Jan 9
Bossier CityJan 17–Feb 7
MonroeJan 25–Feb 15
AlexandriaJan 16–Feb 6
PrairievilleDec 29–Jan 19
MarreroDec 13–Jan 3
HoumaDec 25–Jan 15
CentralJan 14–Feb 4
LaplaceDec 29–Jan 19
SlidellJan 13–Feb 3
New IberiaDec 30–Jan 20
TerrytownDec 21–Jan 11
HammondJan 25–Feb 15
ChalmetteDec 30–Jan 20
RustonJan 28–Feb 18
Bayou CaneDec 25–Jan 15
HarveyDec 21–Jan 11
ZacharyJan 14–Feb 4
SulphurJan 3–Jan 24

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, sow outdoors from December 11 to January 1. Across Louisiana the window opens between December 11 and January 28, 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 Louisiana