The Top Recommended Varieties of Spinaches

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Bloomsdale Long Standing')

'Bloomsdale Long Standing" spinach is more bolt-resistant than the original Bloomsdale variety. It "stands" well in hot weather

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Bloomsdale Long Standing')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Bloomsdale')

An heirloom variety with large sweet leaves that are puckered at the stem. Bloomsdale spinach has a stronger taste and texture than standard spinach.

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Bloomsdale')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Space')

Space produces well for us pretty reliably. We like the flavorful, slightly savoyed, thick leaves, which are reasonably slow to bolt here with our early hot summers. I'm not a big fan of the thinner small-leafed varieties.

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Space')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant Nobel')

A 1926 release by Zwaan that was an All American winner in 1933. Very large dark green leaves slightly savoyed. Slightly sweeter than most spinach varieties.

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Giant Nobel')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Reflect')

An excellent spinach variety,

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Reflect')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Seaside')

Sea side is a poor performer under my conditions. Reflect and Alexandria left it in the dust. Best grown as a strictly baby leaf variety under greenhouse or low low tunnel conditions. Small plant with thick dark green spade shaped leaves. Slow bolting and late maturing with resistance to Downy Mildew. Lacks vigor to grow in open field in my climate.

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Seaside')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Palco')

Palco was a top notch performer here as a spring planting. Quick growing, vigorous, resisted bolting better than other varieties.

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Palco')
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Correnta')

Dark green long standing smooth leaf cultivar that does well here in Georgia. More reliable than savoy leaf types. Resistant to Downy Mildew.

Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> 'Correnta')

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