When to plant spinach in New Jersey

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Newark
Feb 21–Mar 14

Across New Jersey the window opens between February 12 and March 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Newark
Feb 21–Mar 14
Fall planting, Newark
Sep 11–Sep 25
Last frost, Newark
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
NewarkFeb 21–Mar 14
Jersey CityFeb 21–Mar 14
PatersonMar 4–Mar 25
ElizabethFeb 19–Mar 12
Toms RiverMar 12–Apr 2
TrentonMar 6–Mar 27
CliftonMar 4–Mar 25
BayonneFeb 19–Mar 12
East OrangeFeb 21–Mar 14
CamdenFeb 16–Mar 9
PassaicFeb 20–Mar 13
LakewoodMar 12–Apr 2
Union CityFeb 16–Mar 9
VinelandMar 13–Apr 3
HobokenFeb 16–Mar 9
PlainfieldFeb 28–Mar 21
New BrunswickMar 4–Mar 25
Perth AmboyMar 4–Mar 25
West New YorkFeb 16–Mar 9
SayrevilleMar 4–Mar 25
HackensackFeb 20–Mar 13
LindenFeb 19–Mar 12
SicklervilleFeb 25–Mar 18
KearnyFeb 21–Mar 14
Fort LeeFeb 20–Mar 13
Atlantic CityFeb 12–Mar 5
Fair LawnFeb 20–Mar 13
GarfieldFeb 20–Mar 13
Long BranchFeb 26–Mar 19
WestfieldFeb 28–Mar 21
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NewarkFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 4
Jersey CityFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 4
PatersonMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 15
ElizabethFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 2
Toms RiverMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
TrentonMar 6 to Mar 27Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 17
CliftonMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 15
BayonneFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 2
East OrangeFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 4
CamdenFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 30
PassaicFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
LakewoodMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
Union CityFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 30
VinelandMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 24
HobokenFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 30
PlainfieldFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 11
New BrunswickMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 15
Perth AmboyMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 15
West New YorkFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 30
SayrevilleMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 15
HackensackFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
LindenFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 2
SicklervilleFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 8
KearnyFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 4
Fort LeeFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
Atlantic CityFeb 12 to Mar 5Sep 26 to Oct 10Mar 26
Fair LawnFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
GarfieldFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
Long BranchFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 9
WestfieldFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 11
PrincetonMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 25
RahwayFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 11
EnglewoodFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
BergenfieldFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
BridgetonFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 10
MillvilleMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 24
Old BridgeMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 17
ParamusFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
Cliffside ParkFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 30
RidgewoodMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 15
LodiFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
CarteretFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 2
South PlainfieldFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 11
GlassboroFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 8
SomersetMar 4 to Mar 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 15
SummitMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 18
RoselleFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 11
North PlainfieldFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 11
SecaucusFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
HillsboroughMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 30
HarrisonFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 4
LindenwoldFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 8
ParsippanyMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 17
Elmwood ParkFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
PleasantvilleFeb 12 to Mar 5Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 26
MorristownMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 18
Palisades ParkFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
HawthorneMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 15
WoodbridgeFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant spinach in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors from February 21 to March 14. Across New Jersey the window opens between February 12 and March 19, 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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