Detroit Dark Red Beet beet/chard
Beta vulgaris 'Detroit Dark Red Beet'

USDA zones2 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Detroit Dark Red Beet' beet/chard (Beta vulgaris 'Detroit Dark Red Beet') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Bees and butterflies visit it, and it grows well in alkaline or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Cherry Belle radish, Garlic, Basil, and Nasturtium.