Barese Swiss Chard beet/chard
Beta vulgaris 'Barese Swiss Chard'
USDA zones6 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Barese Swiss Chard' beet/chard (Beta vulgaris 'Barese Swiss Chard') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It stays 7 to 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches, so give it some room. Bees and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Cherry Belle radish, Garlic, Basil, and Nasturtium.