When to plant spinach in New York

Spinach
Sow outdoors in New York
Feb 18–Mar 11

Across New York the window opens between February 18 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New York
Feb 18–Mar 11
Fall planting, New York
Sep 24–Oct 8
Last frost, New York
Apr 1

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
New YorkFeb 18–Mar 11
BuffaloMar 13–Apr 3
YonkersMar 9–Mar 30
RochesterMar 13–Apr 3
SyracuseMar 18–Apr 8
AlbanyMar 16–Apr 6
New RochelleMar 9–Mar 30
CheektowagaMar 13–Apr 3
Mount VernonFeb 18–Mar 11
SchenectadyMar 16–Apr 6
UticaMar 20–Apr 10
White PlainsMar 1–Mar 22
HempsteadFeb 19–Mar 12
Tonawanda TownMar 25–Apr 15
LevittownFeb 20–Mar 13
TroyMar 8–Mar 29
IrondequoitMar 13–Apr 3
Niagara FallsMar 15–Apr 5
Kiryas JoelFeb 27–Mar 20
BinghamtonMar 21–Apr 11
West SenecaMar 13–Apr 3
FreeportFeb 24–Mar 17
HicksvilleFeb 19–Mar 12
West BabylonFeb 23–Mar 16
CoramFeb 21–Mar 14
Valley StreamFeb 19–Mar 12
Central IslipFeb 27–Mar 20
BrightonMar 13–Apr 3
ElmontFeb 19–Mar 12
CommackFeb 26–Mar 19
All 89 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
New YorkFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 24 to Oct 8Apr 1
BuffaloMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
YonkersMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 20
RochesterMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 24
SyracuseMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 29
AlbanyMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 27
New RochelleMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 20
CheektowagaMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
Mount VernonFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 1
SchenectadyMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 27
UticaMar 20 to Apr 10Aug 18 to Sep 1May 1
White PlainsMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 12
HempsteadFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
Tonawanda TownMar 25 to Apr 15Aug 20 to Sep 3May 6
LevittownFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 3
TroyMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 19
IrondequoitMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 24
Niagara FallsMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 26
Kiryas JoelFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 10
BinghamtonMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 16 to Aug 30May 2
West SenecaMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
FreeportFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 7
HicksvilleFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
West BabylonFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
CoramFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 12 to Sep 26Apr 4
Valley StreamFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 2
Central IslipFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 10
BrightonMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 24
ElmontFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 2
CommackFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
East MeadowFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
Long BeachFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 7
Spring ValleyMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 20
New CityMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 25
UniondaleFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
IthacaMar 30 to Apr 20May 11
BaldwinFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 7
Huntington StationFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
PoughkeepsieMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
Port ChesterMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 12
HarrisonMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 12
OceansideFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 7
RomeMar 25 to Apr 15Aug 18 to Sep 1May 6
CentereachFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 10
Bay ShoreFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 4
Franklin SquareFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
MiddletownMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 21
North TonawandaMar 25 to Apr 15Aug 20 to Sep 3May 6
Saratoga SpringsMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 12 to Aug 26May 2
Glen CoveFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
NewburghMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 29
ShirleyMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 18
MonseyMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 19
JamestownMar 27 to Apr 17Aug 18 to Sep 1May 8
OssiningMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 25
Deer ParkFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
LindenhurstFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
West IslipFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
HolbrookFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 10
PlainviewFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
ElmiraMar 25 to Apr 15Aug 16 to Aug 30May 6
AuburnMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 23 to Sep 6May 2
PeekskillMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 30
Rockville CentreFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 7
MedfordMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 18
Dix HillsFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
SmithtownFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 10
KingstonApr 2 to Apr 23May 14
WatertownMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 18 to Sep 1May 2
CopiagueFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
Garden CityFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
RotterdamMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 27
MassapequaFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 3
MerrickFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 3
SeldenFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 12 to Sep 26Apr 4
MineolaFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
East PatchogueFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 10
LynbrookFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 7
North BellmoreFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 3
NiskayunaMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 27
HauppaugeFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 10
West HempsteadFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
EastchesterMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 20
North Bay ShoreFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
North AmityvilleFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 6
LockportMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 26
East MassapequaFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 3
HuntingtonFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
NanuetMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant spinach in New York?

In New York, sow outdoors from February 18 to March 11. Across New York the window opens between February 18 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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Frost dates for every city in New York