When to plant spinach in Overland Park
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Overland Park's frost dates of Apr 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 15 – Apr 5
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 24 – May 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 17 – Aug 31
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 3 – Oct 13
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Overland Park's 200-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Overland Park'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
APR 8
OCT 27
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Overland Park?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 15–Apr 5) in Overland Park, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Overland Park?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 24–May 4) in Overland Park, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Overland Park?
Yes — Overland Park supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around mid August (Aug 17–Aug 31), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Overland Park?
Overland Park has roughly 200 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 Overland Park's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.