Other common names
common garden spinach, winter spinach
Annual Biennial
Spinach is a leafy green annual herb approximately 30cm tall, producing generous harvests of deep-green, crinkled, oval to triangular leaves with a beautiful rich, savoury flavour. The leaves vary in size and flavour, and can be eaten raw or cooked. If left to flower, the yellow-green flowers are inconspicuous and around 3mm
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres