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 new zealand spinach in Celina should be figured out 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.

You can plant new zealand spinach a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Celina 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 really do well. Starting your new zealand spinach indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Celina. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Celina is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Celina you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your new zealand spinach if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Celina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Celina

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Celina.