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When to Plant New Zealand spinach in Beverly Hills, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Beverly Hills it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant new zealand spinach.


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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant new zealand spinach
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant new zealand spinach
Probably not a good time to plant new zealand spinach

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Beverly Hills is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Beverly Hills. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beverly Hills is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Beverly Hills it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to cover your new zealand spinach in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beverly Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Beverly Hills

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