One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The best time to plant new zealand spinach in Greensburg should be estimated 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Greensburg 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Greensburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Greensburg is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greensburg last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your new zealand spinach in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greensburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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