Bright Lights Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris
BAY-tuh vul-GAIR-iss
Edibles: Stem Vegetable
Swiss Chard / Beet
Min. Temp
Frost Tolerant: 24°
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. Easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. Pick from late spring until winter.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Variegated
Fall Foliage
Green
Flower Color
Multicolor
Blooming Time
Late Spring - Late Summer
Habit
Clump-Forming
Height
18–24 in
Spread
12–18 in
Form
Come and Cut Again
Characteristics
Type
Seed Strain
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Beneficial Insects
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Well-Drained
Soil Drainage
Moderately well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
High pH can reduce nutrient uptake
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Heavy Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Early Spring
Micronutrients
Magnesium (Mg)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Non-Spreading
Propagation Method
Benefits from Pollinators
Propagation Licensing
Trademarked cultivar
Division Timing
Bright Lights Swiss Chard
Fruit and Pollination
Days to Harvest
50 Days
Fruit Size
Large
Fruit Characteristics
Earthy
Ploidy
Diploid