Darkside Hybrid Spinach Seeds

Days to Maturity: 25 to 30

A hybrid variety, Darkside, a baby leaf spinach, is a leafy vegetable. The plant sets heads that have a uniform size and shape with good tonnage. The leaves are thick, smooth, and dark green, with an oval to round shape and a fabulous flavor. Spinach is considered a superfood for its nutrient rich content, having a high (top 20) Aggregate Nutrient Density Index score (ANDI), or micronutrient-per-calorie density. It is an excellent source of vitamins A, B, and C, iron, phosphorus, and chlorophyll.

Darkside Hybrid Spinach, a glabrous annual herb, is a member of the amaranth family(Amaranthaceae). It has an upright habit and a slow to moderate growth rate, forming an erect basal rosette.

Darkside Hybrid Spinach grows best in full sun to light shade and moist, organically rich, fertile, well-drained soil, preferably with a pH from 6.5 to 7.5. Succession plantings every 2 weeks is recommended for con