Spinach Bloomsdale Seeds — Spinacia oleracea

The Beloved Heirloom Spinach

Spinach Bloomsdale (Spinacia oleracea) is one of the most popular and enduring heirloom spinach varieties in the world — and for good reason. Bloomsdale produces beautiful, savoyed dark green leaves with a rich, full flavour that is noticeably more robust than modern baby spinach varieties. Notably bolt-resistant for a heirloom variety, it holds well even as temperatures rise, giving you a longer harvest season than most spinaches. Wonderful raw in salads, wilted into pasta, stirred through soups, or cooked in a classic creamed spinach. A garden staple that has stood the test of time.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🌿 Savoyed dark green leaves — attractive texture, beautiful in the garden and on the plate
• 🌟 Rich, full flavour — more robust and earthy than baby spinach varieties
• ☀️ Bolt resistant — holds well in warmer conditions for a longer harvest season
• 🌾 Beloved heirloom variety — open-pollinated and time-tested
• ❄️ Cold hardy — handles light frosts well, great for NZ winters
• ⚡ Fast-growing — ready to harvest in 40–50 days

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Spinach is a cool-season crop that thrives in autumn, winter, and spring in New Zealand, but Bloomsdale's bolt resistance means it can also be sown into early summer with more success than most spinach varieties. Sow direct from February through to November. Sow seeds 1 cm deep, thinning to 15–20 cm apart. Prefers a sunny to partly shaded position in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly and feed with a nitrogen-rich fertiliser to encourage lush leafy growth. Harvest outer leaves as needed for a cut-and-come-again crop, or pull whole plants when mature.

💡 Grower's tip: The textured leaves of Bloomsdale tend to trap soil after rain — give them a good rinse before eating. Worth every bit of the effort!

What's in the Packet

Each packet contains 15 seeds of Spinach Bloomsdale (Spinacia oleracea), with sowing and growing instructions included.