When to plant spinach in West Virginia

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Mar 5–Mar 26

Across West Virginia the window opens between March 1 and March 12. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Mar 5–Mar 26
Fall planting, Charleston
Aug 31–Sep 14
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonMar 5–Mar 26
HuntingtonMar 1–Mar 22
MorgantownMar 12–Apr 2
ParkersburgMar 3–Mar 24
WheelingMar 9–Mar 30

Questions

When should I plant spinach in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from March 5 to March 26. Across West Virginia the window opens between March 1 and March 12, 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 West Virginia