Vintage Costa Verde is an Italian perpetual spinach, technically a chard but used exactly like spinach. Smooth, tender leaves with a mild versatile flavour. Unlike true spinach, it does not bolt in warm weather and keeps producing for months.
This is the leafy green that grows through an Irish summer and autumn without complaint. Cut the outer leaves regularly and it just keeps going. Part of the Vintage 1928 range. Use it anywhere you would use spinach: pasta, risotto, quiche, soup.
🌱 Growing at a glance
🌱 Sowing: March to mid September
☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade
💧 Water: Regular watering for tender leaves
🌡️ Germination: 7-14 days
📏 Height: 30-50 cm
🪴 Spacing: 25-35 cm
⏳ Harvest: From 8-10 weeks, then continuously
🌿 Growing tips
Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage new growth. Late summer sowings often provide autumn and winter harvests, and plants may regrow in spring after mild winters.
