When to plant spinach in Nevada

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Las Vegas
Dec 13–Jan 3

Across Nevada the window opens between December 9 and April 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Las Vegas
Dec 13–Jan 3
Fall planting, Las Vegas
Oct 15–Oct 29
Last frost, Las Vegas
Jan 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
Las VegasDec 13–Jan 3
North Las VegasDec 21–Jan 11
RenoMar 17–Apr 7
Spring ValleyDec 24–Jan 14
Sunrise ManorDec 21–Jan 11
ParadiseDec 9–Dec 30
SparksMar 20–Apr 10
Carson CityMar 23–Apr 13
PahrumpFeb 15–Mar 8
WinchesterDec 9–Dec 30
Summerlin SouthJan 30–Feb 20
FernleyMar 7–Mar 28
MesquiteFeb 2–Feb 23
Sun ValleyMar 17–Apr 7
ElkoApr 17–May 8

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Nevada?

In Las Vegas, sow outdoors from December 13 to January 3. Across Nevada the window opens between December 9 and April 17, 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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Frost dates for every city in Nevada