Spinach 'Emu'

Spinaciaoleracea

Genus
Spinacia (spin-AH-see-ah)
Species
oleracea (awl-lur-RAY-see-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Biennials
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bozeman, Montana

Litchfield, New Hampshire

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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M
Bozeman, MT | March 2016 | neutral

Loved this spinach and can no longer get seed.

J
Litchfield, NH (Zone 5b) | January 2014 | positive

I grew this spinach several years ago, and have since run out of seed, and Johnnys isn't carrying it any longer :-(

I have...Read More

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2008 | neutral

A smooth leaf hybrid that one vendor describes as follows: "Emu is extremely slow bolting and, in our trials, has been about 10 days slow...Read More

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