Orange Swiss Chard

Orange Swiss Chard is a colorful, heat-tolerant heirloom green with stunning orange stems and dark green leaves. The orange color holds even after cooking. Early maturing and extremely productive, it brings an earthy flavor and bright color to salads and grows 18 to 24 inches tall.

At a glance

• Variety: Orange Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris)
• Type: Heirloom green, open-pollinated, non-GMO
• Appearance: Orange stems, dark green leaves, 18 to 24 inches
• Sun: Full sun to partial shade
• Traits: Heat tolerant, early, productive
• Use: Salads, saute, cooked greens

Best for

• Colorful fresh salads
• Sauteed and cooked greens
• Long-season harvests in heat
• Ornamental edible beds and containers
• Cut-and-come-again growing

How to grow

Direct sow after the last frost in full sun to partial shade with fertile, moist soil. Chard tolerates heat and keeps producing through the season. Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage new growth from the center.

Flavor profile

Mild and earthy with tender leaves and crisp, faintly sweet stems.

About MIgardener

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