Ruby Red Swiss Chard
Ruby Red Swiss Chard
Made and shipped by MIgardener
Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Ruby Red Swiss Chard is a stunning, productive variety with blood-red stems and dark green leaves. Fast maturing and slow to bolt, it is extremely heat tolerant and grows 18 to 24 inches tall. Pick leaves young for salads or let them grow large for cooking.
At a glance
- Variety: Ruby Red Swiss Chard
- Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Stems: Blood-red with dark green leaves
- Height: 18 to 24 inches
- Strengths: Heat tolerant, slow to bolt, fast maturing
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
Best for
- Baby leaves for fresh salads
- Mature leaves for cooking greens
- Edible landscaping and color
- Warm-season growing
- Long-harvest gardens
How to grow
Direct sow in early spring or late summer in full sun to part shade. Keep soil evenly moist and harvest outer leaves regularly. Its heat tolerance and slow-bolting habit keep it producing through summer.
Flavor profile
Earthy and mild young, richer and heartier when leaves mature for cooking.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based company known for affordable heirloom seeds that help home gardeners grow more food from every packet.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
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- St. Clair, Michigan
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