- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 30 - 45 Days
Family: Amaranthaceae
Native: Southwest Asia
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Plant Dimensions: 4"–6" tall and wide
Variety Info: Medium-green leaves that are smooth to slightly savoyed. High resistance to Downy Mildew races 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 19.
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is above 40°F; ideally 50°-75°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date. If mulched, spinach can overwinter in sub-zero temperatures. Soil temperatures above 85°F halt germination. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for cool-season harvests.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 5 – 10 Days
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Seed Spacing: 3/4"
Row Spacing: 12"
Thinning: Not necessary
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Pick individual leaves from outer edges of plant as they become big enough to use or cut the whole plant 1" above the ground; new leaves will be produced. When picking individual leaves, also removing the leaf stem at the same time is best; this reduces vulnerability to disease during die-back and conserves plant energy. Harvest before the plant sends up a flower stalk (bolting). Just prior to bolting, leaves take on an ?arrowhead? shape, adding small keel shapes to the base of the leaf.