One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant new zealand spinach in Hightstown by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Hightstown 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. Any later than that and your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Hightstown. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hightstown is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hightstown you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your new zealand spinach in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hightstown

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.

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