This jewel plants a rainbow of color in veggie and flower gardens! Produces delicious, mildly flavored stems in yellow, gold, orange, pink, violet, green, white, red, and even striped! The tender bronze to dark green leaves are best harvested young for salads or eaten like spinach or beet greens. Performs best in full-sun locations, but will tolerate light shade.
SEED COUNT:50 Seeds
Planting instructions: Sow about 6 inches apart and cover with ½ inch fine soil. Thin stand to about 12 inches apart when seedlings are 1-2 inches tall. Begin harvesting leaves when they reach 5-6 inches or are large enough to use. Break off the outer leaves at their base, taking care not to damage the inner leaves.
Sun: Shade to full sun Germination (days till sprouts appear): 7-14 days Life Cycle: Annual Days to maturity: 60 Spacing: 6” Height: 12-16"