When should I plant New Zealand Spinach?

Sow seed indoors 4–3 weeks before your last spring frost. Move seedlings into the garden 1–3 weeks after your last spring frost. Sow seed straight into the ground 1–4 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant New Zealand Spinach?

Space New Zealand Spinach about 12″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

What grows well with New Zealand Spinach?

Good companions for New Zealand Spinach include Lettuce, Onion, Beet.

What zones does New Zealand Spinach grow in?

New Zealand Spinach is suited to USDA zones 4–11 and takes ~60 days to harvest.

How to grow New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)

A tender, spreading summer green that stands in for spinach through the hottest months without bolting.

Quick tip

Soak the hard seed before sowing. A sprawling heat-proof green - pinch the tips and it bushes out all summer.

☀️ Full sun↔ 12″ apartZones 4–11⏳ ~60d

When to plant New Zealand Spinach

Start indoorsSow seed indoors 4–3 weeks before your last spring frost.
Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden 1–3 weeks after your last spring frost.
Direct sowSow seed straight into the ground 1–4 weeks after your last spring frost.

At a glance

Botanical name

Tetragonia tetragonioides

Companion planting

Plant near

🌱 A sprawling summer green; edges the bed happily and asks little of its neighbors.

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