Rainbow Swiss Chard, Heirloom Seeds

Rainbow Swiss Chard, Heirloom Seeds — The Most Colorful Vegetable in the Garden

Rainbow Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris) is the vegetable that makes people stop and stare. A stunning blend of red, yellow, orange, white, and vivid pink stems that merge into dark green, savoyed leaves — every plant in the row is a different color, and every harvest is a visual event. Slow to bolt and genuinely delicious, Rainbow Chard is tender and mild when young, more substantial and satisfying as it matures. Use the leaves as a spinach substitute; cook the thick, colorful stems separately as you would asparagus or braised celery — two vegetables from one plant. 50–60 days.

Why Grow Rainbow Swiss Chard?

• The most colorful vegetable in the garden — red, yellow, orange, white, and vivid pink stems
• Two vegetables from one plant — cook leaves like spinach, stems like asparagus
• Slow to bolt — productive through the season
• Tender and mild when young — excellent raw in salads at the baby leaf stage
• Beautiful in bunches — a guaranteed farmers market and CSA box showstopper
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before last frost in spring, or in late summer for fall harvest. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 2–3 inches apart, in rows 18 inches apart. Thin to 6 inches. Full sun to part shade. Keep soil consistently moist. Harvest outer leaves continuously for extended production. Tolerates light frost.

Days to maturity: 50–60 days
Packet size: 2.0 g / 100+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Annual
Spacing: 4 per sq ft
Sun: Full sun to part shade
USDA Zones: 2–11 (annual)