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Ruby Red/Rhubarb Swiss Chard Seeds

Ruby Red/Rhubarb Swiss Chard Seeds

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Ruby Red' chard will beautify your garden as well as your plate! An 1850s vigorous grower with a long growing season, it will provide fresh greens from early summer into fall, and year-round in mild climates. Packed with vitamins and minerals, young leaves are great for salads. Any size leaves can be steamed, stir-fried, added to lasagna, omelets, soups, and stews, and mixed with other greens. Good container variety.

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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 50–60 days

Family: Amaranthaceae

Native: Mediterranean region, Europe

Hardiness: Biennial; fairly cold tolerant. Will overwinter in mild climates and withstand light to moderate freezes.

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Plant Dimensions: 24" tall, 18" wide

Variety Info: Dark green crinkled leaves with red veins and stalks and sometimes with reddish coloring in the leaves.

Attributes: Frost Tolerant, Good for Containers

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Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 75°–90°F. Sow as late as 2 months before first fall frost. Mild Climates: Sow in fall.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting out, 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date (protect from heavy freezes).

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: ½"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 8"

Row Spacing: 18"

Thinning: When ½" tall, thin to 1 every 8"

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Growing Info

Harvesting: Pick up to 1/3 of the outer leaves as needed, and let more leaves grow from the center of the plant; or, if desired, harvest the whole plant 2" above ground, and it will grow back. Pick very young leaves, at 2"-4" for using fresh in salads.

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  • Susan J W.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    12/9/24
    5 Stars

    I have not planted my chard yet….will in March. Love all your seeds and will order more in January!

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  • Phillippa L.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6/25/24
    5 Stars

    The chard is coming along nicely. Have some outside in a covered bed ( have to in cheyenne) and some through the winter in my rustic greenhouse. My friends say they have never had sweeter chard . Love your seeds!!

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  • Donna G.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6/17/23
    5 Stars

    This is the best flavored shard, I plant in the fall for winter and spring harvest. I always have good germination from these seeds.

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  • JM
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    5 Stars

    I'm still planting these out of a 2017 packet, they germinate beautifully and grow into huge, strong, beautiful plants every season (if the snails don't munch them all first). Delicious greens, tough enough to stand up to brutal summer heat, and the stalks are a deep, bright red. They are pretty fail proof and an annual must have in my garden. Zone 9b.

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