Annual vegetable
New Zealand Spinach plant profile
Tetragonia tetragonioides
An annual vegetable for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant New Zealand Spinach
Start seeds indoors
4 weeks before your last spring frost to 3 weeks before your last spring frost
Direct sow
at your last spring frost to 1 week after your last spring frost
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Planting depth
- 0.5 in
- Soil pH
- 6.8 to 7
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 12 in apart, rows 36 in
- Days to maturity
- 50 to 70 days (from sowing)
Common problems
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- How to Grow New Zealand Spinach in Your Garden
Utah State University Extension. Supports indoor seed-starting timing (direct), direct-sowing timing (normalized), and days to maturity (direct). Checked 2026-06-18.