New Zealand Spinach 25+Seeds – Heat Tolerant Leafy Green – Tender Summer Spinach

Grow fresh leafy greens through the warmer months with New Zealand Spinach Seeds. Also known as Tetragonia tetragonioides, this productive warm-season green is valued for its tender, succulent leaves and mild spinach-like flavor.

Unlike traditional spinach, New Zealand spinach thrives in summer heat and continues producing when cool-season spinach begins to struggle. Its spreading, branching plants provide repeated harvests of fresh leaves and tender tips throughout the growing season.

The leaves are delicious cooked like spinach and can also be used in soups, sautés, stir-fries, and other garden-to-table recipes. Regular harvesting encourages the plants to branch and produce even more tender growth.

Plant Details

• Common Name: New Zealand Spinach
• Botanical Name: Tetragonia tetragonioides
• Type: Warm-season leafy vegetable
• Life Cycle: Usually grown as an annual
• Growth Habit: Low, spreading and branching
• Plant Height: Approximately 12–18 inches
• Spread: Approximately 24–36 inches
• Leaf Color: Rich green
• Leaf Texture: Thick, tender and succulent
• Flavor: Mild, fresh and spinach-like
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 50–70 days
• Sun: Full sun to partial shade
• Best Uses: Cooking, sautéing, soups, stir-fries and summer greens
• Heat Tolerant: Excellent
• Harvest Style: Cut-and-come-again

Growing Info

• When to Plant: Sow after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed. New Zealand spinach prefers warmer growing conditions than traditional spinach.
• Seed Preparation: The hard seed coat can slow germination. Soaking seeds in warm water for approximately 12–24 hours before planting may help encourage faster sprouting.
• Planting Depth: Sow approximately ½ inch deep.
• Germination: Usually around 7–21 days, depending on soil temperature and growing conditions.
• Spacing: Thin or transplant plants approximately 12–18 inches apart to give the spreading vines room to grow.
• Sunlight: Plant in full sun for strongest growth, although some afternoon shade can be beneficial in extremely hot climates.
• Soil: Grow in fertile, well-draining soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist for tender leafy growth, but avoid constantly waterlogged conditions.
• Harvesting: Begin harvesting young leaves and tender growing tips once plants are established. Regular picking encourages branching and continued production.
• Kitchen Use: New Zealand spinach is commonly cooked before eating, similar to traditional spinach.

Why You’ll Love It

• Excellent warm-weather leafy green
• Handles summer heat well
• Mild spinach-like flavor
• Tender succulent leaves
• Produces for an extended season
• Cut-and-come-again harvest
• Fast-growing branching plants
• Great alternative to traditional spinach
• Excellent for raised beds
• Works well in kitchen gardens
• Delicious sautéed or cooked
• Productive throughout summer
• Easy garden-to-table vegetable

🌿 Happy growing!

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