Spinach Matador

Dark green, smooth, oval-shaped leaves are a versatile addition to the kitchen! ‘Matador’ has great, sweet flavor as a mature plant, can also be enjoyed as a baby green in salad mixes, and has the perfect texture for cooked dishes, such as risotto. Productive plants yield smooth, easy-to-clean leaves. Grows especially well when sown for fall harvest. This packet sows up to 36 feet.

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED.

4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is above 40°F; ideally 50°-75°F. 

Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date. If mulched, spinach can overwinter in sub-zero temperatures. Soil temperatures above 85° halt germination.

Mild Climates: Sow in fall for cool-season harvests.