When to plant spinach in Massachusetts

Sow outdoors in Boston

Feb 21–Mar 14

Across Massachusetts the window opens between February 21 and March 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Boston: Feb 21–Mar 14
Fall planting, Boston: Sep 14–Sep 28
Last frost, Boston: Apr 4

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

BostonFeb 21–Mar 14

WorcesterMar 12–Apr 2

SpringfieldMar 22–Apr 12

CambridgeMar 8–Mar 29

LowellMar 19–Apr 9

BrocktonMar 11–Apr 1

LynnMar 14–Apr 4

QuincyMar 14–Apr 4

New BedfordMar 18–Apr 8

Fall RiverMar 18–Apr 8

NewtonMar 8–Mar 29

LawrenceMar 2–Mar 23

SomervilleFeb 21–Mar 14

FraminghamMar 15–Apr 5

HaverhillMar 20–Apr 10

MaldenFeb 21–Mar 14

WalthamMar 17–Apr 7

BrooklineMar 8–Mar 29

TauntonMar 11–Apr 1

RevereFeb 21–Mar 14

MedfordFeb 21–Mar 14

Weymouth TownMar 14–Apr 4

PeabodyMar 13–Apr 3

ChicopeeMar 22–Apr 12

MethuenMar 2–Mar 23

EverettFeb 21–Mar 14

Barnstable TownMar 5–Mar 26

AttleboroMar 16–Apr 6

ArlingtonMar 17–Apr 7

SalemMar 14–Apr 4

All 69 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Boston	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Worcester	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 23
Springfield	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Cambridge	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Lowell	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 30
Brockton	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 22
Lynn	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25
Quincy	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 25
New Bedford	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 29
Fall River	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 29
Newton	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Lawrence	Mar 2 to Mar 23	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 13
Somerville	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Framingham	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
Haverhill	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 1
Malden	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Waltham	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 28
Brookline	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Taunton	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 22
Revere	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Medford	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Weymouth Town	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 25
Peabody	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 24
Chicopee	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Methuen	Mar 2 to Mar 23	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 13
Everett	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Barnstable Town	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 16
Attleboro	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 27
Arlington	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 28
Salem	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25
Leominster	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 29
Woburn	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Beverly	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 4
Pittsfield	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 5
Marlborough	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Aug 11 to Aug 25	May 2
Fitchburg	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Aug 14 to Aug 28	May 1
Amherst Town	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 5
Westfield	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Chelsea	Feb 21 to Mar 14	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Braintree Town	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 25
Holyoke	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Watertown	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Randolph Town	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 18
Lexington	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 28
Franklin Town	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Needham	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
North Attleborough Town	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 22
Norwood	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 25
Northampton	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 5
Gloucester	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 4
Wellesley	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
Melrose	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Bridgewater Town	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Aug 14 to Aug 28	May 1
West Springfield Town	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Agawam Town	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Saugus	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Milton	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 18
Danvers	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 24
Milford	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Wakefield	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Belmont	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Burlington	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Reading	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Dedham	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 25
Wilmington	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Stoneham	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Winchester	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Gardner	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 2
Marblehead	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Massachusetts?

In Boston, sow outdoors from February 21 to March 14. Across Massachusetts the window opens between February 21 and March 24, 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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