PlantsVegetables & Roots
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Heat-tolerant green for all summer
EasyVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 10–12 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Leaves Jun–Oct
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Direct sow or transplant.
- When to plant
- Sow April through early July.
In the design
Cut outer leaves and leave the crown.
If you eat it
Leaves and stems
Wash. The stems of bright varieties stain a cutting board.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
