Moneta beet/chard
Beta vulgaris 'Moneta (Monogerm) (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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Moneta beet/chard (Beta vulgaris 'Moneta (Monogerm)') 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. It reaches maturity in 46 days, so you can harvest it early. The plant grows upright and needs little care.
Pairs well with Pomegranate Crunch lettuce, Long Island Mammoth dill, and Santo cilantro.