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

The first opportunity to plant spinach in Hatboro can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spinach

Frost tolerance for spinach:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Spinach do ok in mild 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 spinach in Hatboro 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 spinach and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your spinach may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hatboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hatboro is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hatboro last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your spinach if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hatboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Hatboro

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