Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Cold-hardy leafy green; bolts in heat; prefers rich soil and partial shade in late spring.

Sunlight Partial Sun

Water Regular

Planning spacing 0.4 ft

Typical mature size 0.8 ft tall, 0.8 ft wide

Typical harvest Spring - early summer, fall

Spinach spacing and mature footprint

Space Spinach 5 inches apart, measured center to center (12 cm).

The mature spread is about 10 inches (24 cm), so plants set at that distance grow together into a closed canopy over the bed.

Treat 5 inches as a planning baseline — cultivar and local growing conditions shift the final footprint.

Three plants set 0.4 ft apart, center to center; shaded circles show the 0.8 ft mature spread.