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Botanical Interests Matador Spinach Seeds

Botanical Interests Matador Spinach Seeds

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Spinacia oleracea

Dark green, smooth, oval-shaped leaves are a versatile addition to the kitchen! 'Matador' has great, sweet flavor as a mature plant, can also be enjoyed as a baby green in salad mixes, and has the perfect texture for cooked dishes, such as risotto. Productive plants yield smooth, easy-to-clean leaves. Grows especially well when sown for fall harvest.

About

Features
Family

Amaranthaceae

Native

Southwest Asia

Life Cycle
Annual

Plant Height

Short (Under 12")

About Matador Spinach Seeds

Spinacia oleracea

Dark green, oval-shaped leaves. 'Matador' is cold hardy with sweet flavor; and slow to bolt in warm weather.

Further Information

Plant Characteristics
Good for Containers

Growing Conditions
Frost Tolerant

Heat Tolerant

Planting Info

Planting Spinach
Days to Maturity

28–48 days

Plant Spacing

A group of 3 seeds 6"

Light Required
Full sun to part shade

Plant Height

Short (Under 12")

Planting Depth

½"

Coverage & Planting Details

Coverage	This packet sows up to 36 feet.
Row Spacing	12"
Seed Depth	½"
Seed Spacing	A group of 3 seeds 6"
Thinning	When 2" tall thin to 1 every 6"
Germination	5–10 days
Start Indoors	Not recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.
Direct Sow	RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is above 40°F; ideally 50°–75°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date. If mulched, spinach can overwinter in sub–zero temperatures. Soil temperatures above 85°F halt germination.
Growing & Harvesting	Pick individual leaves from outer edges of plant as they become big enough to use or cut the whole plant 1" above the ground; new leaves will be produced. When picking individual leaves, also removing the leaf stem at the same time is best; this reduces vulnerability to disease during die-back and conserves plant energy. Harvest before the plant sends up a flower stalk (bolting). Just prior to bolting, leaves take on an "arrowhead" shape, adding small keel shapes to the base of the leaf.