Johnny's Planting Programs are designed to take the guesswork out of succession planting, allowing you to easily extend your harvest throughout the growing season.
Spinach: Early, Mid, Late, and Overwintering
Choose Spinach Varieties to Match Your Harvest Season
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| Spinach Variety and Specs | Cool/ Spring |
Warm/ Summer |
Cool/ Fall |
Cold/ Winter |
Late Winter/Early Spring |
Red CardinalLeaf: Smooth Days to maturity: 32 Color: Dark Red Grow rate: Fast Bolting: Fast Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-11 |
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RacoonLeaf: Smooth Days to maturity: 36 Color: Dark Grow rate: Fast Bolting: Fast Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-10, 12 |
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CorvairLeaf: Smooth Days to maturity: 39 Color: Very Dark Grow rate: Medium Bolting: Slow Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-11 |
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SpaceLeaf: Smooth Days to maturity: 39 Color: Dark Red Grow rate: Medium Bolting: Slow Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-3 |
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EmuLeaf: Smooth Days to maturity: 42 Color: Very dark Grow rate: Slow Bolting: Very slow Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-10 |
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PythonLeaf: Arrowhead Days to maturity: 35 Color: Dark Grow rate: Fast Bolting: Very Fast Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-7, 9, 11 |
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DonkeyLeaf: Savoyed Days to maturity: 32 Color: Dark Grow rate: Slow Bolting: Slow Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-11 |
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CarmelLeaf: Semi-savoyed Days to maturity: 35 Color: Dark Grow rate: Fast Bolting: Fast Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1-11, 13. tolerance to white rust |
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 TyeeLeaf: Savoyed Days to maturity: 40 Color: Medium Grow rate: Medium Bolting: Very slow Downy Mildew Resistance: Races 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
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Slow growing varieties mature best under warm conditions whereas faster growing varieties mature best under cooler conditions.
