Description
Atriplex hortensis
Striking purple leaves make an excellent addition to salads. Eat raw or cooked.
A great plant for permaculture gardens where it can naturalize and you can pick leaves according to your whims! Hearty, arrow-shaped leaves have a slightly salty tang reminiscent of spinach, giving it the nickname Mountain Spinach. Thrives in cold weather, but is more tolerant of heat and drought than many more common greens. Young, magenta-purple seed stalks make a striking cut flower. 3-6’ tall at seeding stage.
Seeds grown by City Gardens in Garden City, Idaho.
150 seeds.
Directions: Direct seed in early spring through fall. 28 days for baby, 45 for full size.
|
Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|
¼” |
2” |
7-14 |
28-45 |
This orach seed contains chaff. Before purchasing, please see photo. These seeds must be seeded by hand, and will not work with a seeder. If you need seeds without chaff, we recommend purchasing purple orach from Grand Prismatic Seed.