The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Buena Park you can estimate when you can plant spinach by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spinach

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

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

The earliest that you can plant spinach in Buena Park 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 spinach and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your spinach may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Buena Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Buena Park is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Buena Park there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your spinach in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buena Park

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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 Buena Park

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