When to plant spinach in Vancouver
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Vancouver's frost dates of Mar 31.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 17 – Mar 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 29 – Apr 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 28 – Sep 11
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 14 – Oct 24
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Vancouver's 221-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
MAR 31
NOV 7
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around mid February (Feb 17–Mar 10) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 29–Apr 8) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Vancouver?
Yes — Vancouver supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around late August (Aug 28–Sep 11), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 221 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 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.