Spinach | Olympia

Grow crisp, nutrient-dense, and cold-hardy leaves of Olympia spinach in your home garden. Spinach is a quintessential cool-season green favourite, prized for its fast growth habit and delicious, smooth dark green leaves that are wonderful in fresh salads, sautéing, smoothies, and cooking.

These reliable plants produce heavy yields of nutritious, vitamin-rich greens throughout the growing season, making them a productive and rewarding addition to any vegetable patch. Direct sow seeds in early spring or late summer for Canada's cool northern climate, as spinach thrives in crisp weather and exhibits excellent bolt resistance.

Why Grow Olympia Spinach?

• Tender, crisp, and nutrient-dense smooth dark green leaves
• Exceptional bolt resistance for prolonged spring and summer harvests
• Abundant and reliable cool-weather yields
• Fast-growing and dependable performance
• Approximately 40–50 days to maturity
• Grows best in full sun to partial shade
• Approximately 50–60 seeds per packet

How to Grow Olympia Spinach from Seed

Direct sow spinach seeds outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or plant in late summer for an autumn harvest. Because spinach roots dislike being disturbed, direct sowing is strongly recommended.

Choose a location with full sun to partial shade and rich, well-drained soil amended with compost. Space plants approximately 15–25 cm (6–10 inches) apart with a spread of 15–20 cm (6–8 inches).

Water consistently and evenly, keeping the soil moist during active growth. Olympia spinach thrives in cooler temperatures and benefits from steady moisture to help prevent premature bolting.

Harvest outer leaves first ("cut-and-come-again") to encourage the plant to continue producing fresh new growth from the centre throughout the season.

Growing Spinach in Canada

Olympia spinach is exceptionally well-suited to Canadian climates, capable of germinating in cool soils and handling early-season frosts. It is one of the premier cool-season crops for extending the northern gardening season.

Use mulch around the base of the plants to retain soil moisture and keep leaves clean from splashing soil during heavy spring rains.

For detailed instructions covering seed starting, spacing, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, and pest management, read our How to Grow Spinach | Complete Guide.

Olympia Spinach Growing Information

Feature	Detail
Botanical Name	Spinacia oleracea 'Olympia'
Common Name	Spinach (Olympia)
Plant Type	Annual cool-season leafy green
Sun Requirements	Full sun to partial shade
Days to Maturity	Approximately 40–50 days
Seed Count	Approximately 50–60 seeds
Pollination Type	Open-pollinated variety
Best Uses	Fresh salads, sautéing, smoothies, and baby greens

Grow Your Own Olympia Spinach

There is nothing quite like harvesting fresh, crisp, nutrient-dense greens straight from your own garden bed. With its exceptional bolt resistance and heavy, reliable yields, Olympia spinach is a rewarding addition to your Canadian vegetable patch.

Start your spinach from seed this season and enjoy watching your plants grow into a bountiful harvest of delicious, healthy leaves.