When to plant spinach in Vancouver
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Vancouver's frost dates of Feb 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 16 – Feb 6
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 25 – Mar 7
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 15 – Sep 29
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 1 – Nov 11
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Vancouver's 274-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Vancouver's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
FEB 27
NOV 25
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around mid January (Jan 16–Feb 6) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 25–Mar 7) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Vancouver?
Yes — Vancouver supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around mid September (Sep 15–Sep 29), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 274 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.