When to Plant Spinach in Nebraska
Nebraska spans USDA hardiness 5a to 6a (zones 5a to 6a on this page). Plant spinach by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Spinach planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 3
Transplant outdoors
Apr 7
Projected first harvest
May 19
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 27
Projected first harvest
Oct 8
spring planting
fall planting
Most spinach mature in about 41 to 45 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Spinach planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 26
Transplant outdoors
Apr 2
Projected first harvest
May 14
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 31
Projected first harvest
Oct 12
spring planting
fall planting
Most spinach mature in about 41 to 45 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Spinach planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 21
Transplant outdoors
Mar 28
Projected first harvest
May 9
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 5
Projected first harvest
Oct 17
spring planting
fall planting
Most spinach mature in about 41 to 45 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Not sure which half-zone you're in? 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.
Common problems with spinach
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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