When to Plant New Zealand spinach in Frankenmuth, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant new zealand spinach by checking out the USDA zone info for Frankenmuth.


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 a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Frankenmuth 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Frankenmuth. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Frankenmuth is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Frankenmuth you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your new zealand spinach if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Frankenmuth

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.

Plants to Grow in Frankenmuth

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