Grow your own authentic Japanese Hourensou Spinach, a traditional variety prized for its dark green, serrated leaves and sweet, mild flavour. Enjoy tender baby leaves fresh in salads for a refreshing crunch, or allow them to mature for delicious stir-fries, soups and other cooked dishes.
Fast-growing and easy to cultivate, Hourensou is well suited to UK gardens, raised beds and containers, producing nutritious leaves over an extended growing season.
Why Grow Japanese Hourensou Spinach?
- Traditional Japanese spinach with dark green, serrated leaves
- Sweet, mild flavour with a tender texture
- Perfect for salads, stir-fries and cooked dishes
- Suitable for growing in beds, borders and containers
- Thrives in full sun or partial shade
- Regular harvesting encourages continuous new growth
Hourensou is a versatile and productive leafy vegetable that can be enjoyed at every stage of growth. Pick young leaves for fresh salads or allow plants to mature for hearty, flavourful cooking.
How to Grow Japanese Hourensou Spinach in the UK
Sowing Time:
Sow directly outdoors from March to July or September to October.
Position:
Grow in full sun or partial shade.
Soil Type:
Moist, fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
Sowing Instructions:
- Sow seeds approximately 2cm deep in prepared soil
- Keep the soil consistently moist until seedlings establish
- Thin seedlings to allow adequate spacing
- Sow successionally every few weeks for continuous harvests
Watering & Care:
Water regularly during dry periods to encourage tender leaf growth. Harvest frequently to promote fresh new leaves.
Harvest:
Begin harvesting once plants have produced five to six leaves. Pick individual outer leaves regularly or harvest whole plants when mature.
Approximately 600 seeds per pack.
