Description
Perpetual spinach chard is one of those rare leafy vegetable that thrives in subtropical climates.
It’s also called Leaf Beet, Spinach Beet Chard, and in Japan, it’s known as Umaina.
It tastes like regular spinach, but won’t wilt and bolt at 85°F .
Best of all, the more you harvest, the more it grows. While it’s not exactly a perennial vegetable, it will produce plenty of delicious and nutritious greens for a year or more in Zones 9-11.
Cut and come again, and perpetual spinach chard will just grow back.
Harvest small leaves in salads or cook larger leaves like traditional spinach.
Growth Habit: non-heading
Height: 12 to 18”
Spacing: 10-12 inches
Leaf Color: Dark green
Days to Germination: 7-10 days
Days to Maturity: 50-60 days
TIPS FOR GERMINATION
For best results, sow perpetual spinach chard seeds in cells or soil blocks about 8 weeks before planting out. Use a light seed sowing mix and plant seeds about 1/3 – 1/2 inch deep. Keep soil moist with misting or bottom watering until germination.
For For more information, please visit our comprehensive sowing and growing instructions for Perpetual Spinach Chard here.
TERMS OF SALE
You will receive a minimum of 1.5 grams of seed, approximately 60-65 seeds, shipped from Florida via USPS Ground Advantage, as well as instructions for planting and care.
Shipping Cost is Flat Rate and covers all seeds purchased in a single transaction from Southern Garden, with no additional charges no matter how many you order.
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