Spinach, America
Spinacia oleracea
$2.99 to $29.00
SKU: 0655
- Plant grows to 8 inches tall
- Thick, deep green, savoyed leaves
- For freezing, canning, and fresh eating
- Slow to bolt and drought resistant
- 43-55 days
- ±2,300 seeds/oz
(Spinacia oleracea) A 1952 All America Selections winner developed by the Dutch seedhouse Sluis & Groot. Long-standing compact Bloomsdale type. Grows 8" tall with thick, deep green, savoyed leaves. Slow-growing, slow to bolt, heat and drought resistant. Fine quality, suited for spring sowing in long-day areas. Can be frozen, canned, or used fresh. 43-55 days. ±2,300 seeds/oz.
Direct Seed: 1" Apart
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Germination: 7-14 Days
Thin: 6-8" Apart
Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days.