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606 Swiss Chard Vegetable Starts
Add vibrant colour and nutritious greens to your garden with 606 Swiss Chard Vegetable Starts. Swiss chard is a productive, cool-season leafy vegetable prized for its tender leaves and colourful stalks, making it as attractive in the garden as it is useful in the kitchen.
These young plants provide a convenient head start and are well suited to vegetable gardens, raised beds and containers. With regular harvesting, Swiss chard can provide a steady supply of fresh greens throughout the growing season.
Why You'll Like It
Colourful and ornamental — Brightly coloured stalks add beautiful visual interest to vegetable gardens, containers and mixed plantings.
Nutritious and delicious — Tender leaves and crisp stalks are packed with nutrients and can be enjoyed fresh or cooked.
Cool-season performer — Swiss chard performs well in cooler temperatures and can provide a long harvest window.
Easy to harvest — Pick outer leaves as needed while allowing the plant to continue producing fresh growth.
Great for small spaces — An excellent choice for raised beds, containers and kitchen gardens.
Versatile in the kitchen — Enjoy fresh in salads or sauté, steam and add to soups, pasta, stir-fries and other dishes.
Swiss Chard Varieties
Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights' — A spectacular mix of brightly coloured stalks in shades of red, yellow, orange, pink and white. 'Bright Lights' combines ornamental appeal with tender, nutritious leaves, making it a beautiful and productive addition to the edible garden.
Swiss Chard 'Rhubarb' — A striking variety featuring deep red stalks and rich green leaves. 'Rhubarb' offers tender, flavourful greens and beautiful colour, making it an excellent choice for both vegetable gardens and ornamental edible plantings.
Plant Details
Leaf & Stalk Colour: Bright Lights — Assorted Colours; Rhubarb — Red & Green
Tray Size: 606
Plant Type: Leafy Vegetable
Crop Type: Swiss Chard
Season: Spring to Fall
Hardiness: Cool-season crop
Growing Information
Sun: Full Sun to Part Sun
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter
Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
Planting: Transplant into the garden once conditions are suitable, protecting young plants from severe frost
Spacing: Allow adequate room between plants for leaves and stalks to develop
Great For
Vegetable Gardens • Raised Beds • Containers • Kitchen Gardens • Edible Landscapes • Cool-Season Gardens • Ornamental Vegetable Gardens
Grow a harvest that's as beautiful as it is delicious with colourful 606 Swiss Chard Vegetable Starts.
$3.99
Unit price per40 in stock
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Retail: No returns on plants, exchanges only.
Plant details
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Light
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Care Level
Optimal Temperature
Frost Tolerant
Yes
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Deer Resistant
No
Edible
Pet Friendly
Toxic
