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A rainbow of stem colors topped with healthful, deep-green leaves. The color range is most impressive. Perfect for ornamental plants. This stunning chard seed mix has stems in gold, pink and crimson. A few plants will be white and pink striped, orange, scarlet, purple, green, and white. All are delicious to eat, though they are at their best harvested young for salads. 12”+ container friendly.
Sun: Light Shade - Full Sun
Thin: 6 - 12” Apart in Rows 20” Apart
Spread: 8” Wide
Height: 12 - 16” Tall
Days to Harvest: 50 - 60 Days
Transplant: April - July
Harvest: June 16 - August 31
Harvest Fall: October 1 - November 30
How to Grow
Transplant into open ground well exposed when soil is warm. Control weeds with mulch. If flower stalk appears, remove it to prolong the harvest. Easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. Pick from late spring until winter.
Harvest and Preserving Tips
Begin harvesting leaves when they reach 5 - 6” or are large enough to use. Break off the outer leaves at their base, taking care not to damage the inner leaves. Plants that are harvested regularly will continue to produce new growth from the center of the plant. Both the leaves and stalks are edible raw, steamed, and sautéed, but avoid the lower 2 - 3” of the stalk as it may be fibrous and tough. Swiss Chard may be blanched and frozen. Stems may be pickled.
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