beet/chard
Beta vulgaris
RHS AGM 2000
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
Garden uses
Notes
Beet/chard (Beta vulgaris) is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and annual beds. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall with an erect habit, and its leaves come in green, purple, lavender, and red.
Native range
Mediterranean and Europe.