Five Color Silverbeet Chard Seeds (Organic)

Five Color Silverbeet Chard Seeds grow a striking organic heirloom chard (Beta vulgaris, Cicla group) with rainbow stalks in red, pink, yellow, orange, and white below tender, glossy green leaves. This Australian heirloom is as ornamental as it is productive, with baby greens ready in about 28 days and mature leaves by 55 days.

At a glance

• Variety: Five Color Silverbeet, Beta vulgaris (Cicla group, heirloom, organic)
• Type: Biennial leafy green grown as an annual
• Days to maturity: 28 to 55 days
• Sun: Partial sun
• Planting depth: 1/2 inch
• Spacing after thinning: 4 to 5 inches
• Germination: 5 to 10 days at 50 to 85°F
• Height at maturity: 12 to 24 inches
• Seeds per packet: about 250 (5,779 per 1/4 lb bulk)

Best for

• Colorful, ornamental edible gardens
• Cut-and-come-again baby greens
• Garden beds and containers
• Cool-season planting with light frost tolerance
• Succession sowing for a steady supply

How to grow

Start seeds indoors 1 to 2 weeks before the last frost, and sow every 2 weeks for a succession harvest. Plant in moderate soil rich in organic matter with even, moderate water. Chard tolerates light frosts when young and moderate freezes once established, and it also adapts to warm summers. Harvest outer stalks early, or cut the whole plant to let it regrow.

Flavor profile

Mild and slightly earthy, the tender leaves are excellent steamed, sauteed, or used fresh in salads.

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