Bloomsdale Long Standing

Family: Amaranthaceae Vegetable

Sweet, tender leaves with a cool, spinach-green allure—Bloomsdale Long Standing brings a lush, upright rosette that feels velvety to the touch.

Expect long, deeply crinkled blades with crisp texture and a gentle, well-rounded flavor that shines in fresh salads and quick sautés, and also holds its character beautifully for steaming, soups, and hearty sauces. A dependable choice for home gardeners, it’s prized for steady performance around the 40-day mark and for staying attractive as it matures.

Light: Full SunMaturity: 40 DaysHabit: Rosette

Botanical illustration of Bloomsdale Long Standing

Planting schedules and alerts are optimized for Columbus (Zone 6b).

Crop Dates

Milestone	Date
Start Indoors	Mar 28th
Last Frost	Apr 25th
Transplant / Sow Outdoors	Apr 18th
Harvest Begins	May 28th
Harvest Ends	Oct 16th

Crop Details

Trait	Value
Days to Maturity	40
Sun Requirements	Full Sun
Growth Habit	Rosette
Support Needed	None
Planting Depth	Surface
Germination Temp (°F)	70
Min Soil Temp (°F)	40
Min Night Temp (°F)	30
Harden Off (days)	5

Culinary Notes

Chef's Note

Bloomsdale Long Standing’s deeply crinkled, upright leaves give you a crisp-tender mouthfeel even after brief heat, so it wilts gracefully instead of going flat and watery. It’s the kind of spinach that stays sweet and clean whether you’re dressing it raw or folding it into a simmering pot.

Best Uses

quick sautéed spinach that keeps its body (no mushy collapse)
steam-and-squeeze side greens with a slick of olive oil and lemon
wilted into soups and brothy sauces without turning stringy
raw salads where the leaves stay crisp under light vinaigrettes

Flavor Profile

gentle, well-rounded spinach sweetness crisp-tender bite with deeply crinkled texture clean, mild mineral finish

Kitchen Pairings

garlic lemon olive oil parmesan butter white beans

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I manage downy mildew or bolting problems in Bloomsdale Long Standing (about 40 days) that start showing as yellow patches on leaves?

Downy mildew on leaf lettuce often begins as pale yellow areas that later turn gray-purple and spread during humid weather. Remove and discard the worst leaves, improve airflow, and avoid watering the foliage—water at the soil line in the morning. If it keeps worsening, treat with an approved fungicide labeled for lettuce/downy mildew and stop harvesting any leaves that are not yet safe per the label’s re-entry interval.

How often should I water Bloomsdale Long Standing during the main growing phase to keep heads tender and prevent bitterness?

Water to keep the top 1 inch of soil consistently moist, typically about 1–2 times per week depending on heat, with lighter, more frequent watering during hot spells. The moment the surface dries out and leaves look slightly wilted, increase watering to prevent stress-triggered bitterness and bolting. Use steady, gentle watering so the soil stays evenly moist—lettuce doesn’t tolerate drying out then soaking.

When is Bloomsdale Long Standing ready to harvest, and what signs should I look for?

Harvest at about 40 days when leaves are full-sized and crisp, but before the plant noticeably elongates or shoots a flowering stalk (bolting). For leaf lettuce type harvest, pick outer leaves when they’re about 4–6 inches long and keep the center growing; for a cut-and-come-again bed, take the largest outer leaves first. Don’t wait for flowers—once bolting starts, leaves become more bitter and tougher quickly.