The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Canton you can determine when to plant new zealand spinach 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 do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Canton is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. 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. If you are starting your new zealand spinach indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Canton. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Canton is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Canton you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your new zealand spinach in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Canton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Canton

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