West Virginia · zones 6a–7a
When to plant spinach in West Virginia.
Sow between Mar 7 to Apr 18 in a typical year, keyed to West Virginia's median last frost around Apr 28. A second, fall sowing fits Aug 3 to Sep 21. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
The 2026 windows
Spinach dates for a typical West Virginia season.
Direct sow
Mar 7 to Apr 18
Keyed to the ~Apr 28 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 3" apart.
Fall round
Aug 3 to Sep 21
Counted back from the ~Oct 17 first frost.
Harvest
~42 days later
~0.25 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.
West Virginia spans more than one climate: Zone 6 is the most common zone, but the state runs 6a to 7a. 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.
In West Virginia: watch for
The pests that find spinach here.
A middle-length season, about 172 frost-free days, means spinach overlaps leaf miners for a stretch each summer. Check plants every week or two and treat early.
Winding pale tunnels or blotches inside the leaves.
Organic fix: Pick and destroy mined leaves; cover the row.
Cercospora leaf spot
Round spots with gray centers and a red-purple rim, oldest leaves worst.
Organic fix: Space wider so leaves dry fast, clear old debris, and pull pigweed and lambsquarters nearby.
Your season math: West Virginia gives spinach about 172 frost-free days, and it needs roughly 42 days to a first harvest. That fits about 19 re-sown rounds across the season, so you can keep it coming instead of picking once.
Planting spinach in West Virginia: questions
When should I plant spinach in West Virginia?+
In a typical West Virginia year, sow spinach between Mar 7 to Apr 18, keyed to the state's median last frost around Apr 28. There's also a fall window: Aug 3 to Sep 21. Your exact dates shift with your ZIP code and microclimate.
What USDA zone is West Virginia?+
West Virginia spans zones 6a–7a, mostly zone 6. But frost dates, not zones, set planting time. The free planner uses your ZIP code's actual frost dates.
How many spinach plants do I need?+
Depends who you're feeding. The crop page has exact counts per household size, or the free planner does the math for your family in about 60 seconds.