Bright Lights Swiss Chard

Bright Lights Swiss Chard Seeds: A Rainbow of Color and Nutritious Flavor

Add a burst of vibrant color and essential nutrients to your garden with Bright Lights Swiss Chard. This open-pollinated variety produces a dazzling array of multi-colored stems in shades of red, yellow, orange, pink, and white, making it a valued ornamental plant as well as a delicious vegetable. The leaves offer a mild flavor reminiscent of beet greens and spinach, making them incredibly versatile in the kitchen.

• Brilliant Rainbow of Color:
  • Features stunning multi-colored stems in a vibrant mix of red, yellow, orange, pink, and white, adding visual appeal to your garden.
• Mild Flavor Similar to Beet Greens and Spinach:
  • Offers a gentle and palatable taste that is less bitter than some other leafy greens, making it a versatile choice for various dishes.
• Open Pollinated:
  • Allows for seed saving, enabling you to continue growing this beautiful and flavorful variety in your garden year after year.
• Harvest in 60 Days:
  • Enjoy mature, colorful leaves and stems in approximately two months from planting.
• Versatile Culinary Uses:
  • Delicious raw in salads for added color and texture.
  • Wonderful in baked dishes.
  • Simple and flavorful when steamed with butter.
  • Leaves can be used like spinach in a sautéed.
  • Colorful stems can be chopped and sautéed for a slightly different texture and flavor.
• Ornamental and Edible:
  • Its striking colors make it a beautiful addition to both vegetable gardens and ornamental flower beds or containers.
• Companion Planting Benefits:
  • Pairs well with beans, cabbage, onion, and tomato, potentially enhancing their growth.
• Planting Instructions:
  • Sow directly in outdoor rows as soon as the ground can be worked.
  • Place one seed every 3 inches and cover firmly with soil.
  • Prefers full sun.
  • Space rows 45 cm (18 inches) apart.
• Harvesting and Storage:
  • Harvest Bright Lights Swiss Chard by cutting the whole plant about 2 inches from the ground for regrowth, or by removing the outer larger leaves and allowing the inner young leaves to continue growing.
  • For best quality, eat the same day as picking or store in plastic bags in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.