Merlin beet
Beta vulgaris 'Merlin (F1)'
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Merlin' beet (Beta vulgaris 'Merlin') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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. Roots are ready to pick about 48 days after planting. It is easy to grow, so it suits a low maintenance garden.
Pairs well with Magenta lettuce, Moss Curled parsley, and Dukat dill.