Komatsuna Red Spinach Seeds (Periviridis)

Bring bold color and exceptional nutrition to your garden with Komatsuna Red Spinach, also known as Japanese mustard spinach. This hardy leafy green features striking red-purple leaves with a mild, slightly mustardy flavor. A versatile and fast-growing crop, it thrives in both cool and warm conditions, making it perfect for year-round sowing. Delicious in salads, stir-fries, and soups, it’s a nutrient-packed choice for any kitchen garden.

How to Grow

• Sow directly outdoors from spring to autumn or under cover in winter.

• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

• Sow seeds thinly 1 cm deep in rows 30 cm apart.

• Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm spacing for full-sized plants.

• Harvest young leaves in 25–30 days or mature leaves in 40–50 days.

Key Features

• Fast-growing, cut-and-come-again leafy green

• Beautiful red-purple leaves with mild mustard flavor

• High in vitamins A, C, and calcium

• Tolerates both heat and cold for extended cropping

• Suitable for salads, stir-fries, soups, and juicing

Ideal For

• Year-round vegetable growing

• Nutrient-rich kitchen gardens

• Gardeners who enjoy fast, repeat harvests

• Adding color and flavor to fresh dishes

Sowing

• Best time: March to October (under cover for winter)

• Depth: 1 cm

• Spacing: 15–20 cm between plants

• Position: Full sun or partial shade

• Harvest: From 25 days after sowing

Quick Tip

• Pick leaves regularly to encourage new growth and enjoy tender, flavorful harvests throughout the season.