When to plant spinach in North Carolina

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Feb 16–Mar 9

Across North Carolina the window opens between February 1 and March 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Feb 16–Mar 9
Fall planting, Charlotte
Sep 8–Sep 22
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteFeb 16–Mar 9
RaleighFeb 14–Mar 7
GreensboroFeb 18–Mar 11
DurhamFeb 19–Mar 12
Winston-SalemFeb 12–Mar 5
FayettevilleFeb 16–Mar 9
CaryFeb 13–Mar 6
WilmingtonFeb 5–Feb 26
High PointFeb 16–Mar 9
ConcordFeb 18–Mar 11
GreenvilleFeb 13–Mar 6
AshevilleFeb 23–Mar 16
GastoniaFeb 13–Mar 6
ApexFeb 13–Mar 6
JacksonvilleFeb 9–Mar 2
HuntersvilleFeb 16–Mar 9
Chapel HillFeb 15–Mar 8
KannapolisFeb 18–Mar 11
BurlingtonFeb 15–Mar 8
Wake ForestFeb 21–Mar 14
MooresvilleFeb 26–Mar 19
Rocky MountFeb 17–Mar 10
Holly SpringsFeb 23–Mar 16
WilsonFeb 8–Mar 1
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 18–Mar 11
HickoryFeb 17–Mar 10
Indian TrailFeb 17–Mar 10
MonroeFeb 20–Mar 13
GarnerFeb 18–Mar 11
SalisburyFeb 23–Mar 16
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlotteFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 30
RaleighFeb 14 to Mar 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 28
GreensboroFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
DurhamFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
Winston-SalemFeb 12 to Mar 5Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 26
FayettevilleFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 30
CaryFeb 13 to Mar 6Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 27
WilmingtonFeb 5 to Feb 26Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 19
High PointFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 30
ConcordFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 1
GreenvilleFeb 13 to Mar 6Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 27
AshevilleFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 6
GastoniaFeb 13 to Mar 6Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 27
ApexFeb 13 to Mar 6Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 27
JacksonvilleFeb 9 to Mar 2Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 23
HuntersvilleFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 30
Chapel HillFeb 15 to Mar 8Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 29
KannapolisFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 1
BurlingtonFeb 15 to Mar 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 29
Wake ForestFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 4
MooresvilleFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 9
Rocky MountFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 31
Holly SpringsFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 6
WilsonFeb 8 to Mar 1Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 1
HickoryFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 31
Indian TrailFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 31
MonroeFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 3
GarnerFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 1
SalisburyFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 4 to Sep 18Apr 6
LelandFeb 5 to Feb 26Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 19
CorneliusFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 1
GoldsboroFeb 1 to Feb 22Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 15
New BernFeb 9 to Mar 2Sep 20 to Oct 4Mar 23
SanfordFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 4 to Sep 18Apr 10
MatthewsFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 31
ClaytonFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 7
MorrisvilleFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 31
StatesvilleMar 5 to Mar 26Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 16
Mint HillFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 31
KernersvilleFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 30
AsheboroFeb 22 to Mar 15Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 5
ThomasvilleFeb 16 to Mar 9Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 30
ShelbyMar 1 to Mar 22Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 12
KnightdaleFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 7
WaxhawFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 31
ClemmonsFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 9
MebaneFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 4
CarrboroFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 31
HarrisburgFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 1
LexingtonFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 11
GrahamFeb 21 to Mar 14Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant spinach in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from February 16 to March 9. Across North Carolina the window opens between February 1 and March 5, 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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