Spinach Seeds - New Zealand

BOTANICAL NAME

Tetragonia

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Upright

Though many herbivores prefer its taste to other spinach varieties, truth be told that New Zealand Spinach is not really a proper spinach at all. It looks and tastes similar to its namesake, but technically its botanical classification is a little different. Nonetheless, this tasty and fascinating heirloom veggie has been grown since the 1770's after being initially introduced by famed British botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who collected it on his journey to the South Seas with Captain James Cook. New Zealand Spinach is particularly noted for its extremely high vitamin content.

• • 1700's Heirloom; Grows Naturally As a Trailing Ground Cover
• • Highly Flavorful; Heat Tolerant; Will Not Bolt in Hot Weather or Turn Bitter
• • Extremely High Vitamin Content; Adaptable to Full Sun or Partial Shade

PLANTING SEASON

• Cool Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 4 to 6 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual