Bright Lights Swiss Chard is named for the brilliant colors of its stems. Use the leaves to color a salad or as a bed for mounds of chicken or potato salads. The stems turn green when cooked.
Swiss Chard
- Leaf size: 18 to 24 inches
- Matures: 55 to 65 days
Bright Lights Swiss chard is as pretty as it is tasty. Large leaves with a prominent, flat wide mid-rib grow in an upright rosette that is beautiful in a bed or container. Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade and even appreciates it in spring in hot climates. Highly nutritious.Leaves taste a lot like spinach, but it is a member of the beet family. Freezes well. Space transplants12 to 24 inches apart in the garden.
Some Bonnie Plants varieties may not be available at your local stores, as we select and sell varieties best suited to the growing conditions in each region.
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