When to plant spinach in Maryland

Sow outdoors in Baltimore

Feb 10–Mar 3

Across Maryland the window opens between February 10 and March 13. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Baltimore: Feb 10–Mar 3
Fall planting, Baltimore: Sep 26–Oct 10
Last frost, Baltimore: 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

BaltimoreFeb 10–Mar 3

ColumbiaFeb 22–Mar 15

FrederickFeb 19–Mar 12

GermantownMar 3–Mar 24

WaldorfMar 6–Mar 27

Silver SpringFeb 27–Mar 20

Ellicott CityFeb 19–Mar 12

Glen BurnieFeb 27–Mar 20

GaithersburgFeb 18–Mar 11

RockvilleFeb 18–Mar 11

BethesdaFeb 26–Mar 19

DundalkFeb 10–Mar 3

BowieMar 11–Apr 1

SevernFeb 27–Mar 20

Bel Air SouthFeb 27–Mar 20

TowsonFeb 19–Mar 12

Aspen HillFeb 18–Mar 11

WheatonFeb 18–Mar 11

North BethesdaFeb 18–Mar 11

PotomacFeb 18–Mar 11

OdentonFeb 27–Mar 20

HagerstownFeb 28–Mar 21

CatonsvilleFeb 10–Mar 3

EssexFeb 10–Mar 3

AnnapolisFeb 13–Mar 6

Severna ParkFeb 13–Mar 6

ClintonFeb 20–Mar 13

OlneyFeb 18–Mar 11

RandallstownFeb 19–Mar 12

Owings MillsFeb 19–Mar 12

All 68 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Baltimore	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Columbia	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Frederick	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 2
Germantown	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Waldorf	Mar 6 to Mar 27	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 17
Silver Spring	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Ellicott City	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Glen Burnie	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Gaithersburg	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Rockville	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Bethesda	Feb 26 to Mar 19	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 9
Dundalk	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Bowie	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Severn	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Bel Air South	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Towson	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Aspen Hill	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Wheaton	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
North Bethesda	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Potomac	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Odenton	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Hagerstown	Feb 28 to Mar 21	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11
Catonsville	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Essex	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Annapolis	Feb 13 to Mar 6	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Severna Park	Feb 13 to Mar 6	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Clinton	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
Olney	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Randallstown	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Owings Mills	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
College Park	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Chillum	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Pikesville	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Montgomery Village	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Salisbury	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 3
Pasadena	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Milford Mill	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Middle River	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Bel Air North	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Eldersburg	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Parkville	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Laurel	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Crofton	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Clarksburg	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Perry Hall	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Carney	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Reisterstown	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
South Laurel	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Lochearn	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Ilchester	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Fairland	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Elkridge	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Ballenger Creek	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 2
Fort Washington	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
North Laurel	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Edgewood	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Greenbelt	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Suitland	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Landover	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
North Potomac	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Arnold	Feb 13 to Mar 6	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Cockeysville	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Camp Springs	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
Langley Park	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Hyattsville	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Arbutus	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Rosedale	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Westminster	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Maryland?

In Baltimore, sow outdoors from February 10 to March 3. Across Maryland the window opens between February 10 and March 13, 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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