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rainbow chard Rainbow Chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris WD

A variety of chard

How to sow rainbow chard: Direct seed indoors or outdoors. Transplant seedlings outside after hardening off.

Sun requirement for rainbow chard: Plant in Full Sun

Rainbow Chard is grown from a seed mix that contains chard cultivars that have pink, yellow, orange, red, and white stems. Both the leaves and stems are edible and are delicious in salads, sautéed, and baked. Chard is related to beets.

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plantings
11
harvests
3
seed packets

Growing rainbow chard

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

34 weeks

First harvest expected

14 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

54 weeks after planting

Height

35cm

Spread

20cm

Row Spacing

30cm

Growing Degree Days

40

Grown for

leaf harvested 11 times

How members grow rainbow chard

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