How long do spinach take to grow?

Most spinach mature in about 41 to 45 days depending on the variety, measured from planting.

When to Plant Spinach

Plant spinach by your frost dates, not the calendar: start seeds indoors about 9 weeks before your last spring frost, then plant outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.

Spinach planting calendar

spring planting

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 11

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Transplant outdoors

Mar 18

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Projected first harvest

Apr 29

fall planting

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Direct sow

Sep 15

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Projected first harvest

Oct 27

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a — approximate

Most spinach mature in about 41 to 45 days depending on the variety. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

3 varieties of spinach in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Bloomsdale Spinach →Space Spinach →Tyee Spinach →

Common problems with spinach

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Seed Corn Maggot Seedcorn Maggot Cabbage Looper Flea Beetles Blister Beetles Groundhogs Bottom Rot Tip Burn Bolting Bacterial Soft Rot Fusarium Wilt Aster Yellows

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When to plant spinach in your zone

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