When to plant spinach in Utah

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Feb 17–Mar 10

Across Utah the window opens between January 31 and April 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Feb 17–Mar 10
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityFeb 17–Mar 10
West Valley CityFeb 25–Mar 18
West JordanMar 7–Mar 28
ProvoMar 7–Mar 28
St. GeorgeJan 31–Feb 21
LehiMar 19–Apr 9
OremMar 8–Mar 29
SandyMar 18–Apr 8
OgdenMar 10–Mar 31
South JordanMar 7–Mar 28
LaytonMar 18–Apr 8
Eagle MountainApr 21–May 12
MillcreekMar 14–Apr 4
HerrimanMar 7–Mar 28
Saratoga SpringsMar 19–Apr 9
TaylorsvilleFeb 17–Mar 10
LoganMar 27–Apr 17
MurrayMar 18–Apr 8
DraperMar 7–Mar 28
Spanish ForkMar 14–Apr 4
RivertonMar 7–Mar 28
BountifulMar 14–Apr 4
TooeleMar 21–Apr 11
Cedar CityMar 23–Apr 13
American ForkMar 6–Mar 27
SyracuseMar 11–Apr 1
RoyMar 11–Apr 1
Pleasant GroveMar 6–Mar 27
WashingtonJan 31–Feb 21
MidvaleMar 18–Apr 8
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 31
West Valley CityFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 8
West JordanMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
ProvoMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 18
St. GeorgeJan 31 to Feb 21Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 14
LehiMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
OremMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 19
SandyMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
OgdenMar 10 to Mar 31Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 21
South JordanMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
LaytonMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 29
Eagle MountainApr 21 to May 12Jun 2
MillcreekMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 25
HerrimanMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsMar 19 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
TaylorsvilleFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 31
LoganMar 27 to Apr 17May 8
MurrayMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
DraperMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
Spanish ForkMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 25
RivertonMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
BountifulMar 14 to Apr 4Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 25
TooeleMar 21 to Apr 11Aug 21 to Sep 4May 2
Cedar CityMar 23 to Apr 13Aug 18 to Sep 1May 4
American ForkMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 17
SyracuseMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 22
RoyMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMar 6 to Mar 27Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 17
WashingtonJan 31 to Feb 21Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 14
MidvaleMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
SpringvilleMar 7 to Mar 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 18
KearnsFeb 25 to Mar 18Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 8
MagnaFeb 20 to Mar 13Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
ClearfieldMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 29
KaysvilleMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
HolladayMar 18 to Apr 8Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
South Salt LakeFeb 17 to Mar 10Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 31
FarmingtonMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 19
HurricaneFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 10 to Sep 24Apr 1
West HavenMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 22
PaysonMar 23 to Apr 13Aug 16 to Aug 30May 4
ClintonMar 11 to Apr 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 22
North Salt LakeMar 13 to Apr 3Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 24
North OgdenMar 8 to Mar 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 19
HighlandMar 22 to Apr 12Aug 17 to Aug 31May 3
Brigham CityMar 24 to Apr 14Aug 10 to Aug 24May 5

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from February 17 to March 10. Across Utah the window opens between January 31 and April 21, 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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