The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant new zealand spinach is to consult the USDA zone info for Hamilton.

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.

Since new zealand spinach do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Hamilton is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. 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. If you are starting your new zealand spinach indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hamilton. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hamilton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hamilton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your new zealand spinach if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hamilton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Hamilton

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hamilton.