Variety field guide
What to expect from America Spinach
America is an annual spinach selection grown for cool-season baby leaf or full-size harvest, succession planting, and seed saving.
Read the complete product descriptionTraits, flavor, garden use, variety notes, and the full catalog record
America spinach is a dependable variety grown for its lush green leaves, strong vigor, and excellent kitchen versatility. These Spinach Seeds - America produce productive plants that are well suited to cool-season gardens, offering tender harvests for salads, sautéing, soups, and everyday fresh use. Easy to grow and rewarding over multiple pickings, this variety is a practical choice for gardeners who want reliable homegrown greens.
About America
America is an annual selection of spinach, with a rosette habit and an expected height or spread of 7–12 in. It is best suited to cool-season baby leaf or full-size harvest, succession planting, and seed saving. Notable traits include harvest leaves before heat or long days trigger rapid bolting; tender mineral-rich greens with mild flavor.
The value of America is in the combination of its named traits, rosette growth, and fit for cool-season baby leaf or full-size harvest, succession planting, and seed saving.
History and provenance
Leafy greens have been selected for rosette form, head type, color, texture, bitterness, season, and bolt resistance. Mixtures and market classes should not be given a single invented pedigree, and forcing chicory, endive, lettuce, and spinach remain botanically distinct crops. America spinach belongs to the species Spinacia oleracea, a crop with deep historical roots tracing back over a thousand years to ancient Persia (modern-day Iran). It is widely accepted that spinach was first domesticated in this region, where it was valued for its ability to produce nutrient-dense greens during cooler seasons. From Persia, spinach spread eastward into India and China and westward into the Mediterranean through trade and cultural exchange. By the early medieval period, it had become well established across much of the Islamic world, where it was cultivated extensively and improved through early agricultural selection practices. Spinach entered Europe around the 10th to 12th centuries, likely through Moorish Spain, where it quickly gained popularity as a hardy winter vegetable. European growers began selecting for traits such as leaf size, texture, and cold tolerance, gradually shaping the plant into forms more suited to local climates and culinary uses. True spinach is a cool-season Spinacia crop; heat and long days can trigger bolting before full-size harvest.
Growing facts
| Scientific name | Spinacia oleracea L. |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Maturity | 30-39 Days |
| Germination | 5-10 Days at 45–60 °F |
| Seed depth | 1/2 in |
| Plant height / spread | 7–12 in |
| Growth habit | Rosette |
| Spacing | 6 in between plants; 18 in between rows |
| Sunlight | Full - Partial Sun |
| Soil | Loamy; pH 6.5–7.0 |
| Water | Moderate |
| Support | No-Support |
Starting America from seed
Sow 1/2 in deep and keep the seed zone evenly moist. Expect emergence in 5-10 Days when the seed-zone temperature is near 45–60 °F. Germination preparation: Direct sow into a prepared, weed-free seedbed; avoid disturbing developing roots or dense stands. Light requirement: Cover evenly to 1/2 in. Soaking: None required. Stratification: None required. Scarification: None required.
Planting and care
Plant during spring/Fall and provide full - partial sun. Space plants 6 in apart with 18 in between rows. Use loamy with a pH near 6.5–7.0, and follow a moderate watering plan. Support requirement: No-Support. Frost response: Hardy. Good container fit with drainage, even moisture, and the listed spacing
Harvest and use
Approximately 30-39 Days, from cool direct sowing to the listed baby-leaf or full-size harvest stage. Weather, soil temperature, and planting method can shift the actual harvest date. Harvest: Harvest leaves before heat or long days trigger rapid bolting. Uses: Cool-season baby leaf or full-size harvest, succession planting, and seed saving. Flavor: tender mineral-rich greens with mild flavor. Seed saving: Wind-pollinated annual. Best uses include cool-season baby leaf or full-size harvest, succession planting, and seed saving. Flavor and eating quality: tender mineral-rich greens with mild flavor.
Saving seed
Select several healthy, true-to-type America plants that match the expected rosette habit and overall plant form. Avoid saving seed only from the earliest or largest individual unless that is your deliberate selection goal. Pollination system: Wind-pollinated annual. Spinach is wind-pollinated and often has separate male and female plants. Separate compatible varieties that may flower together, or use cages, barriers, hand pollination, or another documented control appropriate to the crop. Allow selected plants to pass the eating stage and reach full botanical seed maturity. Harvest only when seed heads, pods, or fruits have matured enough for sound seed development. Clean the seed carefully, dry it thoroughly away from direct heat, label the lot with variety and year, and store it cool, dark, and dry. Test germination before an important planting or distribution season.
Common problems
Common concerns: Leaf miners, aphids, flea beetles, damping-off, Cercospora or other leaf spots, and root problems in waterlogged soil. Management: Rotate crop families, remove badly affected leaves, improve airflow, and keep the root zone moist but not saturated. Diagnosis note: Similar symptoms can have different causes. Compare plants of the same age, record weather and irrigation, and use local Extension or diagnostic support before applying a control.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions - America
When is America ready? Use 30-39 Days. Approximately 30-39 Days, from cool direct sowing to the listed baby-leaf or full-size harvest stage. Weather, soil temperature, and planting method can shift the actual harvest date.
How long does germination take? Expect 5-10 Days at about 45–60 °F. Cooler, hotter, crusted, saturated, or dry seedbeds can slow emergence.
How large does it grow? Expect about 7–12 in with a rosette habit. Space plants 6 in apart and rows 18 in apart. Support: No-Support.
Can it grow in a container? Good container fit with drainage, even moisture, and the listed spacing Use a container with drainage and enough volume to maintain the listed spacing and steady moisture.
Can I save seed? Wind-pollinated annual. Keep compatible varieties isolated and allow selected plants to reach full seed maturity.
