Beet, Bull's Blood beet/chard
Beta vulgaris 'Beet, Bulls Blood'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Bull's Blood beet/chard (Beta vulgaris 'Beet, Bull's Blood') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its deep burgundy leaves add rich color wherever you plant it. The erect plants grow at a moderate pace and need little care.
Pairs well with Pomegranate Crunch lettuce, Long Island Mammoth dill, and Santo cilantro.