Spinach Imperial Green is an annual cool-season Asian hybrid spinach. This variety offers superior heat tolerance and is slow to bolt. Dark green arrow-shaped leaves are sweet in flavor and can be harvested at maturity or as baby greens. Resistant to disease, this plant flourishes in the cool weather of fall and spring and will even grow in mild winters or a cold frame for winter harvesting. Spinach is a low-maintenance addition to the vegetable garden or a container, flourishing in full or partial sun with straw mulch and daily water.
Spinach Imperial Green Selling Tips
Sell Spinach Imperial Green to customers looking for a low-maintenance cool-weather vegetable to use in salads and cooked dishes. Customers will love the easy access to delicious salad all spring, summer, and fall. Spinach flourishes in full or partial sun with just daily water. Enjoy sweet, flavorful, fresh produce all season for the price of one bunch of spinach at the grocery store. Imperial Green offers dark green leaves well-suited to soups, Asian stir-fries, salads, and sandwiches. Grow a hearty salad garden by pairing spinach with a few types of lettuce, Beets, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Cucumber, and Onions.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space rows 12-18" apart and plants 12" apart in well-drained soil in full or partial sun in early spring or late summer.
2. Water this plant daily. Use wood or straw mulch around the base of the plant to retain moisture and help prevent bolting.
3. Harvest leaves early for baby greens. Leaves maintain their sweet flavor throughout the growing season, whether raw or cooked.
4. Spinach Imperial Green does well in mild winters or a cold frame for cold-weather harvesting.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
For best results with Spinach Imperial Green, plant one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.5, low feed (50-75 ppm N), and temperatures of 50-75 daytime and 40-55 nighttime. Watch for aphids, whiteflies, slugs, and snails.
Flowering
This plant is grown for culinary use.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers so airflow and sunlight can reach the base of each plant.
Height Control
We don't recommend using chemical growth regulators on vegetable plants.
Pests
You may see aphids, whiteflies, slugs, and snails.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse and allow the soil to dry between watering.
Planting Spinach Imperial Green Liners
We recommend planting Spinach Imperial Green seedlings in 1801 cellpacks or 4-inch containers. Use a well-drained soil and center the seedling in the container or cell. Cell packs are ready for sale in 1-2 weeks, while 4-inch containers with more mature plants will take 4-5 weeks.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Spinach Imperial Green Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 4-5 Weeks |
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| Habit | Upright |
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| Height | 9-12 Inches |
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| Light | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 40 |
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| Water Needs | Moderate |
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| Patented Plant | No |
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