Swiss Chard – Heirloom 5 color

A beautiful swiss chard variety, it’s striking colors are brilliant red, pink, yellow, white, and orange. It is prolific, producing continuously through the season. Delicious stalks and leaves are wonderful as cooked greens, fresh in salads, in soups, in pasta, in casseroles, vegtable lasagne and more. This Swiss Chard originated in Australia. It is very mild. Open-pollinated. Very ornamental. A wonderful choice!
Sowing: Direct sow 2-4 weeks before last frost through spring. Can also sow in late summer for a fall harvest. Sowing 1/2 inch deep in well drained soil in full sun. Keep soil moist during germination
Germination: 5-16 days Spacing: Between plants space 12-15 inches apart. Beween rows space 24-36 inches apart Height: 12-18 inches
Moisture: Moderate Days to Maturity: 50-60 days Soil: grows well on most soils; light well drained soil Light: Full sun
Care information: Mulch plants at the base. Once mature coninuously harvest larger stalks.
Heirloom
Annual.