Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Other: spoon-shaped mild, sweet red-violet |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Ca (Calcium) S (Sulfur) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Will not come true from seed Other info: F1 Hybrid. DS Spring / summer or late summer / early fall. Sow ¼ - ½" deep, Germinate 50-80°F, sow 1-2". apart & thin to 6-8". Re-sow every 2 weeks. Prefer fertile, well drained, moist soil. |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
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