(Spinacia oleracea 'Bloomsdale Longstanding')
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach is a heirloom, hardy, cool weather biennial vegetable that is native to Philadelphia where is was developed by David Landreth in 1826. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-18” and features thick, wrinkled, dark green leaves. This plant can be grown in a container, is rabbit safe, frost tolerant, is used to make dyes, and is both edible and medicinal!
(Atriplex hortensis 'Purple Passion')
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Purple Passion Spinach is a heirloom, hardy, cool weather annual vegetable that is native to Eurasia but can be found growing throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 4-7' and features velvety leaves ranging from deep, red-veined green to brilliant purple. This plant can be grown in a container, is rabbit safe, drought and frost tolerant, is used to create biomass and dyes, and is both edible and medicinal!
(Basella alba 'Rubra')
Red Malabar spinach is a warm weather tender perennial ornamental leaf vegetable that is native to India and tropical Asia but is commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, the vines of this plant reaches the length of 10' or longer, and features pink veined burgundy stems, thick glossy dark green heart-shaped leaves, white/pink elongated, jellybean shaped flowers, and
deep-purple to black berries. This plant can be grown in a container or hanging basket, is used to make dye, and is both edible and medicinal!
(Blitum capitatum 'Strawberry')
Strawberry Spinach is a heirloom, hardy, cool weather annual vegetable that is native to the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 18-24” and features triangular-shaped green leaves, and showy red berries that resemble strawberries. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts birds and butterflies, is rabbit safe, tolerates light frost, is used to make cosmetics and dyes, and is both edible and medicinal!