Thick, succulent, dark-green, savoyed leaves are very sweet in salads. Bloomsdale is the standard for garden-fresh flavored spinach. Plant in spring and re plant in autumn, it will overwinter and mature in the early spring. Moderate bolt resistance; best sown in early spring for late spring/early summer harvests.

Disease Resistance. Savoy-leaf spinach has crinkled or blistered leaves that give it the wonderful textured appearance considered traditional for spinach in the Eastern US. The degree of texture varies from semi-savoyed to deeply savoyed.