Chioggia beet
Beta vulgaris 'Chioggia'

USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Chioggia' beet (Beta vulgaris 'Chioggia') 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 has an erect habit and grows at a moderate pace. It needs little care, which makes it an easy crop for beginners.