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À propos New Zealand spinach

Also called New Zealand spinach, New Zealand spinach makes a beautiful edible ground cover, producing until autumn. Its leaves are eaten like spinach. Creeping plant . Conventional production seed.

Growing tips for New Zealand spinach

Family
Aizoaceae (Tetragonia expansa)
Number of seeds
± 40
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Exterior | Interior
Suggested time*
Exterior (May) | Interior (April)
Ideal germination temperature
From 15 to 24°C
Germination time
5 to 10 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
3 years minimum
Exposure
Sun
Days to maturity*
55 days
Distance between plants
60 cm
Distance between rows
80 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden. Click here to get your hardiness zone or create your gardening calendar with our Quebec partner, lamainverte.ca.

Articles de jardinage en lien avec New Zealand spinach

Advice from the seed producer and author

Yves Gagnon

Growing conditions for New Zealand spinach

New Zealand spinach is a heat-loving species that tolerates drought well, but not frost. It is grown in full sun in loose, humus-rich soil. As it is demanding, the soil should be amended with 1 t of mature compost per 100 m2. The optimal pH for its cultivation is between 6.5 and 7.

Crop rotation of New Zealand spinach

New Zealand spinach is normally grown in the second year of the rotation in association with plants that require mature compost. It can be used as a ground cover for tomatoes, sunflowers, and artichokes. Its position in the rotation can therefore vary.

Companionship of the New Zealand tetragon

New Zealand spinach can be grown with leafy vegetables, tomatoes and other tall plants, creating a beautiful edible ground cover between the plants.

— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.

You can add the book Ecological Vegetable Cultivation by Yves Gagnon to your order for further advice on growing New Zealand spinach.