Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights'
Beta vulgaris
The gold standard for multi-color swiss chard! This exquisite mix delivers a milder-tasting chard in a stunning array of colors: hot pink, coral, gold, and white with pastel and multicolored variations. Can you taste the rainbow? The late New Zealand amateur breeder John Eaton developed Bright Lights, and Johnny's selects and maintains the different color stocks and produces the seeds. AAS Winner.
Packet contains approximately 100 seeds.
DETAILS
Plant type: Annual
Days to maturity: 55 days
Light preference: Full sun
Plant spacing: 4–6" apart in rows 12–18"
Hybrid status: Open pollinated
SOWING
Depth: 1/2 inch
Germination: See below
How to Grow
Sow indoors 5–6 weeks before transplanting out after heavy frosts become infrequent. May also be direct sown. Seeds germinate in soil temperatures from 40–100°F with an optimum of 86°F.
Harvest
Harvest heads while still relatively young. Ideal storage conditions are 32°F at 95–98% relative humidity, with good air circulation.
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