When to plant spinach in Wilmington
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Wilmington's frost dates of Apr 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 17 – Apr 7
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 26 – May 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 29 – Sep 12
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 15 – Oct 25
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Wilmington's 214-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Wilmington'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 6
NOV 8
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Wilmington?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 17–Apr 7) in Wilmington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Wilmington?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 26–May 6) in Wilmington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Wilmington?
Yes — Wilmington supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around late August (Aug 29–Sep 12), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Wilmington?
Wilmington has roughly 214 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 Wilmington's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.