Japanese Spinach 'Komatsuna' 100 mm

Komatsuna is a popular Japanese vegetable with a mild mustard flavour. Excellent in stir-fry and salads. It is a fast-growing vegetable & is ready for harvest after 40 days. Can be grown all year round in temperate & subtropical areas. The leaves may be eaten at any stage of there growth. In a mature plant, they are dark green with slender light green stalks, around 30 cm long & 18 cm wide. It is most often grown in spring & autumn, as it cannot endure extreme heat or cold for more than a short time.

Plant in a sunny position in well drained moist soil, can also be planted into pots. Harvest young leaves regularly and remove flower stems as they appear. Regularly feed with a liquid seaweed fertiliser such as Maxicrop seaweed fertiliser.

Height 45cm x Width 30cm