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Magenta Orach (Mountain Spinach)

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Full Sun
28 Days Baby, 40-50 Days Mature
Approximately 140 seeds
Open Pollinated

73% Germination Rate (2023 test)

Also known as mountain spinach, it contains eye-catching magenta leaves that simply pop in salad mixes. Similar to spinach, relative of amaranth. Great for bright, colourful, nutritious salads, great in smoothies or in stir-fries & Ramen! Seed from a small organic farm in British Columbia. 

Companions: Beans, Peas, Kale

 

Growing Instructions: 

Germinates best at 10-20°C in moist soil.

Plant Spacing : Thin to 6-10” apart. Row Spacing:  18-30” apart.

Direct Seed 1-2" apart,  1/4" deep. Pinch flower buds to encourage branching and continued production of new leaves. In cooler climates, mid-summer plantings can be made for a fall harvest.