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When to plant in Spring Creek, NV

USDA Zone 5b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Spring Creek, Nevada — all computed from Spring Creek's nearest NOAA weather station.

Spring Creek's growing season is short at roughly 102 days, so succession planting is limited; lean on transplants over direct sowing for anything slow to mature. Zone 5b means Spring Creek sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · LAMOILLE YOST · 7.0 km
Last spring frost
June 6
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
September 16
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
102 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec
Frost calendar for Spring CreekA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Spring Creek: last spring frost around June 6, first fall frost around September 16, about 102 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

LAMOILLE YOST · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Spring Creek’s own odds, recorded at LAMOILLE YOST.

Frost-probability curves for Spring CreekProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around June 6 and the first fall frost around September 16, giving about 102 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FJul 3Jun 19Jun 4Aug 21Sep 6Sep 19
32°FJun 23Jun 6May 21Aug 31Sep 16Sep 30
28°FJun 11May 22May 2Sep 12Sep 28Oct 14

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Napa Cabbage
June 24July 22
Fall sowopen now
Beet
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Collards
July 8August 5
Fall sowopen now
Endive
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Escarole
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Fennel (Bulb)
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Kale
July 8August 5
Fall sowopen now
Kohlrabi
July 8August 5
Fall sowopen now
Peas
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Radicchio
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Swiss Chard
July 8July 22
Fall sowopen now
Turnip
July 8August 5
Fall sowin 3 days
Arugula
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Bok Choy
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 3 days
Chervil
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Cilantro
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 3 days
Lettuce
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Mizuna
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Mustard Greens
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Radish
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 3 days
Spinach
July 22August 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Tatsoi
July 22August 19

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Spring Creek, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 19 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

LAMOILLE YOST
Primary
7 km · 1780 m elevation
SPRING
Jun 6
FALL
Sep 16
ELKO NWS OFFICE
18 km · 1596 m elevation
SPRING
May 26
FALL
Sep 23
ELKO RGNL AP
19 km · 1533 m elevation
SPRING
May 29
FALL
Sep 18

Spring Creek planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Spring Creek, NV?

Spring Creek's average last spring frost falls near June 6 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Spring Creek, NV?

The first fall frost in Spring Creek typically arrives around September 16 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Spring Creek in?

Spring Creek is in USDA hardiness zone 5b. In zone 5b, winters are cold — pick cold-hardy varieties and protect tender crops.

How long is the growing season in Spring Creek?

There are roughly 102 frost-free days in Spring Creek (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around June 6 to the first fall frost near September 16.

When should I plant tomatoes in Spring Creek?

In Spring Creek, start tomato seeds indoors around April 11–April 25, then transplant seedlings outdoors around June 13 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at LAMOILLE YOST, 7 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Spring Creek, NV — Frost Dates & Zone 5b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00264394. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/nevada/spring-creek.
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