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When to Plant New Zealand spinach in New Paltz, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The best time to plant new zealand spinach in New Paltz should be determined by checking out 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant new zealand spinach
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant new zealand spinach
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The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in New Paltz 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Paltz. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Paltz is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in New Paltz there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your new zealand spinach in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Paltz

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in New Paltz

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Paltz.