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Plant details
An attractive plant for the vegetable patch or potager, producing bright red stems and large, red-veined leaves. It tastes delicious when the fresh leaves are eaten young in a salad. Swiss chard is easy to grow from seed and makes a colourful addition to any garden. Sow the seeds in the greenhouse or under cloches in March. Sow outdoors in April into shallow drills. When harvesting, remove the outer leaves and save the younger, central ones to pick later.
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Beta
Species: vulgaris
Cultivar: Charlotte
Plant type: Biennial
Flower colour: Yellow
Foliage colour: Dark green, Mid-green
Feature: Colourful new growth, Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 45cm
Spread: 23cm
Time to plant seeds: April to August
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