Atriplex hortensis, known as garden orache, red orache or simply orache (also spelled orach), mountain spinach, French spinach, or arrach, is a species of plant in the amaranth family used as a leaf vegetable that was common before spinach. It is commonly grown as an alternative to spinach because it is more tolerant of heat and slower to bolt in warm weather. It is Eurasian, native to Asia and Europe, and widely naturalized in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Atriplex hortensis is a hardy annual plant, with an erect, branching stem. It varies in height from two to six feet, according to the variety and soil. There are varieties with red, white and green leaves. These seeds are for the red leaf variety. The flowers are small and obscure.

Atriplex hortensis has a salty, spinach-like taste. The leaves are used cooked or raw in salads. The leaves were once used to color pasta in Italy. A common use of the plant is to balance out the acidic flavor of sorrel.

Type: Annual

Height: 120cm

Location: Sun

Seeds per packet: 10