Tetragonia tetragonioides. New Zealand Spinach is not a true spinach, but a warm weather plant that provides copious amounts of leaves for salads and cooked greens. Start seeds inside 2-3 weeks before your last frost date or sow outside after all danger of frost has passed. Soak the small, hard seeds overnight before planting. Once it is established it is vigorous and trouble-free. Pick the leaves and young shoots from the trailing plants regularly to lengthen the harvest. New Zealand spinach is a perennial in areas with mild winters, but is grown as a tender annual in all regions that experience temperatures below freezing.
Matures in 55-65 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
Details
Botanical Name
Tetragonia tetragonioides 'New Zealand'
Common Name
New Zealand Spinach
Hardiness Zone
Appearance
Max Height
Max Spread
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Leaf
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
Fruit Colour
- Green
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Average to Moist
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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