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21 to 45 days. Spinacia oleracea. Open Pollinated. Viroflay Spinach. This early maturing plant produces good yields of very flavorful smooth dark green spinach leaves. If used for baby leaves, they can be harvested in just 21 days. This variety has a low acid taste. The leaves can grow up to 10" long. Usually steamed or boiled for nutritious greens and used to make an exciting salad. Viroflay Spinach is also used to treat illness, boost brain health, and aid in digestion. This fast growing spinach can be planted in the third week of August for fall crops. Also known as Monster of Viroflay Spinach and Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An 1866 heirloom from France. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 192146.
Lot No: 100484
Germination: 90%
Test Date: 10/2024
Seeds Per Pound: 48,000
Plant Height: 8 to 10” Tall
Planting Season: Spring/Fall
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Planting Method: Direct Sow
Spinach is a curly leaf plant and used fresh of cooked like a green. Spinach does not do well in very hot weather. It will stop producing leaves when during the hot summer days. You can have successive plantings throughout the year by planting every three weeks. Spinach seeds are usually planted directly in the garden. In the spring, plant seeds 4 to 6 weeks before last frost date. Plant in August for fall harvest. Plants grow 3 - 8" tall.
Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.
Keep soil consistently moist. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro Liquid Fertilizer periodically.
You can cut the outer leaves as you need them if you want the plant to produce more leaves, or you can cut the entire plant at ground level.