One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant new zealand spinach in Fort Lauderdale by reviewing 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 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 other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Fort Lauderdale 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Fort Lauderdale. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Lauderdale it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your new zealand spinach in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

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.

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