Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard beet/chard
Beta vulgaris 'Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard'
USDA zones8 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard' beet/chard (Beta vulgaris 'Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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. It stays 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, so it fits easily in a small bed or pot. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Cherry Belle radish, Garlic, and Nasturtium.