How to grow Garden Orache

Atriplex hortensis

Partial Sun
OR
Full Sun
Medium

Grows quickly enjoys a bright fertile spot to produce leafy growth. Can be grown as a vegetable, or in the flower border as an ornamental, especially the varieties with coloured leaves

Growing Garden orache from seed

Very quick to germinate and easily self seeds, grows quickly

Transplanting Garden orache

Plant directly outdoors in early spring, similar to spinach. Orach sprouts can survive frosts, snows, and cold rain so there is no reason to start these seeds indoors.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Garden orache is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Garden orache

the leaves can be harvested, and the plant let to grow, or the shoots nipped out. These are used like spinach. Or grow on to flower and seed in a flower border

Seed Saving Garden orache

Seed is produced easily and can be collected on a dry day from late summer. Store in dry conditions for uses next season

How long does Garden orache take to grow?

These estimates for how long Garden orache takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Garden orache to germinate?: 5 days
Average 5 days | Min 2 days | Max 31 days (12)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Garden orache?: + 14 days
Average 14 days | Min 7 days | Max 52 days (3)
Days to Maturity How long until Garden orache is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 163 days
Average 163 days | Min 163 days | Max 163 days (1)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Garden orache?: = 182 days

Garden orache Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin hortensis meaning “of the garden”

Other names for Garden orache

Red mountain spinach, Red Orach, Mountain Spinach, French Spinach, Orache, Arrach

Atriplex hortensis L.