One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Scottsville it's possible 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant spinach in Scottsville 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. Any later than that and your spinach may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Scottsville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Scottsville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Scottsville you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your spinach in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsville

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 Scottsville

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