Georgia · zones 7b9a

When to plant spinach in Georgia.

Sow between Jan 27 to Mar 10 in a typical year, keyed to Georgia's median last frost around Mar 20. A second, fall sowing fits Aug 27 to Oct 15. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

The 2026 windows

Spinach dates for a typical Georgia season.

Direct sow

Jan 27 to Mar 10

Keyed to the ~Mar 20 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 3" apart.

Fall round

Aug 27 to Oct 15

Counted back from the ~Nov 10 first frost.

Harvest

~42 days later

~0.25 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.

Georgia spans more than one climate: Zone 8 is the most common zone, but the state runs 7b to 9a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.