One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Lenexa you can figure out when you can plant spinach by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spinach

Frost tolerance for spinach:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Spinach tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant spinach in Lenexa 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 grow to maturity. Starting your spinach indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lenexa. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lenexa is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lenexa it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your spinach in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lenexa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Lenexa

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