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

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant new zealand spinach by referring to the USDA zone info for Brandon.

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.

Since new zealand spinach do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Brandon 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 March 15 in Brandon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brandon is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brandon it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your new zealand spinach in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brandon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Brandon

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