Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant new zealand spinach by referring to the USDA zone info for Sandy.

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 a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Sandy 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Sandy the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sandy may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sandy it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your new zealand spinach if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Sandy

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