When to plant spinach in Minnesota

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Minneapolis
Mar 12–Apr 2

Across Minnesota the window opens between March 10 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis
Mar 12–Apr 2
Fall planting, Minneapolis
Aug 21–Sep 4
Last frost, Minneapolis
Apr 23

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
MinneapolisMar 12–Apr 2
St. PaulMar 13–Apr 3
RochesterMar 19–Apr 9
BloomingtonMar 12–Apr 2
DuluthApr 2–Apr 23
Brooklyn ParkMar 19–Apr 9
WoodburyMar 15–Apr 5
LakevilleMar 16–Apr 6
PlymouthMar 18–Apr 8
BlaineMar 24–Apr 14
Maple GroveMar 19–Apr 9
St. CloudMar 26–Apr 16
EaganMar 12–Apr 2
BurnsvilleMar 16–Apr 6
Coon RapidsMar 24–Apr 14
Eden PrairieMar 12–Apr 2
Apple ValleyMar 21–Apr 11
EdinaMar 12–Apr 2
MinnetonkaMar 18–Apr 8
St. Louis ParkMar 18–Apr 8
ShakopeeMar 12–Apr 2
MoorheadMar 24–Apr 14
MankatoMar 19–Apr 9
Cottage GroveMar 12–Apr 2
MaplewoodMar 12–Apr 2
Inver Grove HeightsMar 13–Apr 3
RichfieldMar 12–Apr 2
RosevilleMar 17–Apr 7
AndoverMar 24–Apr 14
SavageMar 12–Apr 2
All 61 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
MinneapolisMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 23
St. PaulMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 24
RochesterMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 30
BloomingtonMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 23
DuluthApr 2 to Apr 23May 14
Brooklyn ParkMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 30
WoodburyMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 26
LakevilleMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 27
PlymouthMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 29
BlaineMar 24 to Apr 14May 5
Maple GroveMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 30
St. CloudMar 26 to Apr 16May 7
EaganMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 23
BurnsvilleMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 27
Coon RapidsMar 24 to Apr 14May 5
Eden PrairieMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 23
Apple ValleyMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 10 to Aug 24May 2
EdinaMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 23
MinnetonkaMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 29
St. Louis ParkMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 29
ShakopeeMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 23
MoorheadMar 24 to Apr 14Aug 8 to Aug 22May 5
MankatoMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
Cottage GroveMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 23
MaplewoodMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
Inver Grove HeightsMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 24
RichfieldMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 23
RosevilleMar 17 to Apr 7Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 28
AndoverMar 24 to Apr 14May 5
SavageMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 23
RosemountMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 10 to Aug 24May 2
Brooklyn CenterMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 30
FridleyMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 30
OakdaleMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 26
ChaskaMar 24 to Apr 14Aug 10 to Aug 24May 5
RamseyMar 23 to Apr 13Aug 10 to Aug 24May 4
Prior LakeMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 23
Elk RiverMar 23 to Apr 13Aug 10 to Aug 24May 4
ShoreviewMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
AustinMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 30
OwatonnaMar 24 to Apr 14Aug 11 to Aug 25May 5
WinonaMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 21
ChanhassenMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
FarmingtonMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 27
FaribaultMar 24 to Apr 14Aug 10 to Aug 24May 5
OtsegoMar 23 to Apr 13Aug 10 to Aug 24May 4
White Bear LakeMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
Lino LakesMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
ChamplinMar 24 to Apr 14May 5
HastingsMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 23
St. MichaelMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
Columbia HeightsMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 23
CrystalMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 30
New BrightonMar 17 to Apr 7Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 28
WillmarMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 30
NorthfieldMar 24 to Apr 14Aug 10 to Aug 24May 5
West St. PaulMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 24
Golden ValleyMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 29
Forest LakeMar 22 to Apr 12Aug 10 to Aug 24May 3
New HopeMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 29
South St. PaulMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from March 12 to April 2. Across Minnesota the window opens between March 10 and April 2, 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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