When to plant spinach in Missouri

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Feb 21–Mar 14

Across Missouri the window opens between February 18 and March 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Feb 21–Mar 14
Fall planting, Kansas City
Sep 7–Sep 21
Last frost, Kansas City
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
Kansas CityFeb 21–Mar 14
St. LouisFeb 18–Mar 11
SpringfieldFeb 21–Mar 14
ColumbiaFeb 22–Mar 15
IndependenceFeb 27–Mar 20
Lee's SummitFeb 24–Mar 17
O'FallonFeb 27–Mar 20
St. CharlesFeb 25–Mar 18
St. JosephMar 8–Mar 29
Blue SpringsFeb 24–Mar 17
St. PetersFeb 26–Mar 19
JoplinFeb 26–Mar 19
FlorissantFeb 19–Mar 12
WentzvilleFeb 27–Mar 20
ChesterfieldFeb 21–Mar 14
Jefferson CityFeb 25–Mar 18
Cape GirardeauFeb 22–Mar 15
OakvilleFeb 23–Mar 16
WildwoodMar 1–Mar 22
University CityFeb 18–Mar 11
LibertyMar 8–Mar 29
BallwinFeb 21–Mar 14
KirkwoodFeb 18–Mar 11
RaytownFeb 24–Mar 17
MehlvilleFeb 23–Mar 16
Maryland HeightsFeb 21–Mar 14
GladstoneFeb 21–Mar 14
GrandviewFeb 24–Mar 17
RaymoreMar 2–Mar 23
NixaMar 4–Mar 25
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 4
St. LouisFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
SpringfieldFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 15Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 5
IndependenceFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 10
Lee's SummitFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
O'FallonFeb 27 to Mar 20Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 10
St. CharlesFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 8
St. JosephMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 19
Blue SpringsFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
St. PetersFeb 26 to Mar 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 9
JoplinFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
FlorissantFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
WentzvilleFeb 27 to Mar 20Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 10
ChesterfieldFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 4
Jefferson CityFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 8
Cape GirardeauFeb 22 to Mar 15Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 5
OakvilleFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 6
WildwoodMar 1 to Mar 22Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 12
University CityFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
LibertyMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 19
BallwinFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 4
KirkwoodFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
RaytownFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
MehlvilleFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 6
Maryland HeightsFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 4
GladstoneFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 4
GrandviewFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
RaymoreMar 2 to Mar 23Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 13
NixaMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 15
BeltonMar 2 to Mar 23Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 13
HazelwoodFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
OzarkMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 15
Webster GrovesFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
SedaliaMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
RepublicFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
Old JamestownFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
ArnoldFeb 26 to Mar 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 9
RollaFeb 22 to Mar 15Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 3 to Mar 24Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 14
AfftonFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from February 21 to March 14. Across Missouri the window opens between February 18 and March 8, 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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