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

In Orting you can determine when you can 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Orting 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your new zealand spinach indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Orting. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orting is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Orting it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your new zealand spinach in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orting

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 Orting

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