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vegetable · cool-season

Spinach

One of the most cold-hardy greens there is — it'll shrug off a frost that would kill lettuce outright.

A cluster of spinach plants with dark green leaves
Maturity40 days
SunPart sun
WaterModerate
Spacing4 in

↳ See the planting calendar for sow & harvest timing in your zone.

Care

Direct-sow — spinach doesn't love being transplanted. It bolts within days once real heat arrives, so treat it as an early-spring and fall crop rather than fighting a summer planting. Successive small sowings beat one big one.

Watch for

  • bolting in heat
  • leaf miners

Plant near

  • strawberries
  • peas
  • brassicas

Cook it

What to make with your spinach