The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant new zealand spinach by looking at the USDA zone info for Donaldsonville.

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 mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Donaldsonville 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. If you wait any later than that and your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your new zealand spinach indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Donaldsonville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Donaldsonville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Donaldsonville there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your new zealand spinach if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Donaldsonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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