When to Plant New Zealand spinach in West Covina, CA

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

You should be able to estimate when you can plant new zealand spinach by checking out the USDA zone info for West Covina.


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 can survive in a little bit of cold which means 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 West Covina 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 fully mature. Starting your new zealand spinach indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in West Covina. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for West Covina is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in West Covina you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your new zealand spinach if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Covina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in West Covina

You may be interested in your other planting guides for West Covina.