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

The USDA zone info for Pooler should be read to estimate when it's possible to plant spinach.

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 tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pooler. 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 Pooler is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pooler last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your spinach if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pooler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Pooler

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