When to Plant New Zealand spinach in Pueblo, CO

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

In Pueblo you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant new zealand spinach by referring to 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 are moderately cold tolerant which means 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
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The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Pueblo 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. If you wait any later than that and your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your new zealand spinach indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pueblo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pueblo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pueblo you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your new zealand spinach if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pueblo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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