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When to Plant New Zealand spinach in Costa Mesa, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Costa Mesa you can figure out when it's the best time to plant new zealand spinach by checking out the USDA zone info.


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 little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Costa Mesa 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your new zealand spinach indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Costa Mesa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Costa Mesa you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your new zealand spinach if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Costa Mesa

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 Costa Mesa

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