When to plant spinach in Ohio

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Columbus
Mar 9–Mar 30

Across Ohio the window opens between February 25 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Columbus
Mar 9–Mar 30
Fall planting, Columbus
Aug 29–Sep 12
Last frost, Columbus
Apr 20

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
ColumbusMar 9–Mar 30
ClevelandFeb 25–Mar 18
CincinnatiMar 5–Mar 26
ToledoMar 9–Mar 30
AkronMar 13–Apr 3
DaytonMar 7–Mar 28
ParmaMar 9–Mar 30
CantonMar 13–Apr 3
LorainMar 13–Apr 3
HamiltonMar 11–Apr 1
YoungstownMar 20–Apr 10
SpringfieldMar 14–Apr 4
KetteringMar 7–Mar 28
ElyriaMar 11–Apr 1
MiddletownMar 13–Apr 3
NewarkMar 18–Apr 8
Cuyahoga FallsMar 19–Apr 9
DublinMar 11–Apr 1
LakewoodMar 9–Mar 30
BeavercreekMar 7–Mar 28
EuclidFeb 25–Mar 18
MansfieldMar 15–Apr 5
MentorMar 4–Mar 25
DelawareMar 8–Mar 29
StrongsvilleMar 9–Mar 30
Grove CityMar 12–Apr 2
FairfieldMar 11–Apr 1
Huber HeightsMar 5–Mar 26
Cleveland HeightsFeb 25–Mar 18
ReynoldsburgMar 7–Mar 28
All 87 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
ColumbusMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 20
ClevelandFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
CincinnatiMar 5 to Mar 26Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 16
ToledoMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 20
AkronMar 13 to Apr 3Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 24
DaytonMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 18
ParmaMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
CantonMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
LorainMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 24
HamiltonMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 22
YoungstownMar 20 to Apr 10Aug 22 to Sep 5May 1
SpringfieldMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 25
KetteringMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 18
ElyriaMar 11 to Apr 1Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 22
MiddletownMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 24
NewarkMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 29
Cuyahoga FallsMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 30
DublinMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 22
LakewoodMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
BeavercreekMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 18
EuclidFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
MansfieldMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 26
MentorMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 15
DelawareMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 19
StrongsvilleMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
Grove CityMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 23
FairfieldMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 22
Huber HeightsMar 5 to Mar 26Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 16
Cleveland HeightsFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
ReynoldsburgMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 18
LancasterMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 22
FindlayMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 22
HilliardMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 22
WarrenMar 27 to Apr 17Aug 17 to Aug 31May 8
WestervilleMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 22
North RidgevilleMar 11 to Apr 1Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 22
GahannaMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 18
Upper ArlingtonMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 20
MasonMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 22
FairbornMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 24
MarionMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 25
BrunswickMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
LimaMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 24
StowMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 30
WestlakeMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
MassillonMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
North OlmstedMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
Bowling GreenMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
North RoyaltonMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
AustintownMar 27 to Apr 17Aug 17 to Aug 31May 8
MarysvilleMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 19
Garfield HeightsFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
Shaker HeightsFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
KentMar 10 to Mar 31Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 21
GreenMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
TroyMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 18
WoosterMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 30
Avon LakeMar 11 to Apr 1Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 22
XeniaMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 18
PickeringtonMar 12 to Apr 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 23
MedinaMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 29
AvonMar 11 to Apr 1Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 22
PerrysburgMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 22
AthensMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 25
CentervilleMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 17
ZanesvilleMar 15 to Apr 5Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 26
BarbertonMar 13 to Apr 3Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 24
WadsworthMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 29
RiversideMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 18
WilloughbyMar 15 to Apr 5Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 26
SanduskyFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 10 to Sep 24Apr 10
SolonFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
TrotwoodMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 18
HudsonMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 30
Maple HeightsFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
OxfordMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 19
LebanonMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 24
ChillicotheMar 9 to Mar 30Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 20
AllianceMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 24
Rocky RiverMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
South EuclidFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
PiquaMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 18
PainesvilleMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 15
MiamisburgMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 17
Parma HeightsMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 20
SidneyMar 16 to Apr 6Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 27
Forest ParkMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Ohio?

In Columbus, sow outdoors from March 9 to March 30. Across Ohio the window opens between February 25 and March 27, 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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