When to Plant New Zealand spinach in Massena, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when you can plant new zealand spinach by checking out the USDA zone info for Massena.


Planting Calendar for New Zealand spinach

Frost tolerance for new zealand spinach: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

New Zealand spinach do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Massena is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant new zealand spinach and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Massena. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Massena may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Massena you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your new zealand spinach if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Massena

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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