Perpetual Spinach

Latin name: Beta vulgaris

🌱 Days to Sprout: 7-10 days

😋 Plant Food: after true leaves

✂️ Thin to: 1 plant per yCube

🍅 Days to Maturity: 40-50 days

💡 Light Zone: Moderate

📏 Plant Size: <1 ft

💚 Care Level: Beginner

Perpetual Spinach is in the same family as chard and beets, but it has distinctive differences. Perpetual Spinach is an heirloom variety that likely originated in England.

The flavor of Perpetual Spinach closely resembles that of traditional spinach rather than chard. Its leaves share a visual resemblance to spinach as well, being flatter and more pointed than chard, accompanied by slimmer stems. As its name suggests, Perpetual Spinach is also a continuous producer that is more tolerant of heat than traditional spinach, and it is a good source of vitamins K, A, and C plus folate.

As the flavor of Perpetual Spinach closely resembles spinach, it can be used in many of the same ways. Young leaves can be enjoyed raw in salads or on a sandwich while older leaves are great sautéed or added to soups and stews.

💡Temperature: Prefers cooler temperatures (60-70°F).

✂️ Pruning: Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod. Snip any yellow or brown leaves if they appear.

🥬 Harvest: For ongoing harvest, snip the outer leaves just above the base of the plant once they reach at least 2-3 inches tall to let the inner leaves continue to grow. Don't cut more than 1/3 of the plant if you want it to keep growing. For a one-time harvest instead, wait for the plant to reach maturity, then cut at its base.

Our Plant Health & Nutrition Team thoroughly tests each variety we offer to bring you the most flavorful and high-quality plants. We regularly rotate our plant portfolio, so please note, availability varies.