Bulls Blood, Heirloom Beet Seeds

Bull's Blood — The Heirloom Beet With Stunning Dark Red-Purple Tops and a Dual Harvest of Greens and Roots

Bull's Blood is an older cultivar beloved for its stunningly beautiful dark red-purple tops and remarkable flavor — a true dual-purpose beet that delivers two harvests from one planting. Thriving in cool summer temperatures, it is also notably tolerant of heat and humidity, making it an exceptional choice for both ornamental and culinary use. The leaves maintain their deep red-purple color throughout the season, adding dramatic visual interest to garden beds and containers. For salad mix, sow very thickly and cut in about 28 days — if kept moist and well-fertilized, the roots will regrow for another cutting. Grow on to full maturity and the dark red roots deliver good quality, sweetness, and higher nutritional value than many other beet varieties. Greens ready in 28–35 days, roots in 40–52 days.

Why Grow Bull's Blood?

• Stunning dark red-purple tops — jewel-toned color that makes salads and garden beds visually spectacular
• Heat & humidity tolerant — thrives in cool temps but handles warm, humid summers too
• Dual harvest — cut greens at 28–35 days, harvest roots at 40–52 days
• Regrows after cutting — keep moist and fertilized for a second cutting
• Higher nutritional value — richer in nutrients than many standard beet varieties
• Ornamental & culinary — stunning in garden beds, containers, and on the plate
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before last frost or in late summer for fall harvest — beets prefer cool weather but Bull's Blood handles heat and humidity well. Sow seeds ½ inch deep, 3 inches apart, in rows 12–18 inches apart. Thin to 3 inches apart for root production. For salad mix, sow very thickly and do not thin — cut at 28 days and keep moist for regrowth. Full sun to part shade. Prefers light, moist soil with a pH of 6.5–7.0. Harvest roots when 1–3 inches in diameter for best flavor.

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