Ruby Red Swiss Chard, Heirloom Seeds

Ruby Red Swiss Chard, Heirloom Seeds — Brilliant Red Stems, Crinkly Leaves, Two Crops in One

Ruby Red Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris) is the classic red chard — brilliant red stems and reddish-green, crinkly leaves that are as beautiful in the garden as they are nutritious on the plate. High in vitamin A and a wide range of vitamins and minerals, Ruby Red is an excellent spinach substitute that delivers two entirely different vegetables from a single plant: cook the leaves using your favorite greens recipes, and prepare the thick, brilliant red stems separately as you would asparagus or braised celery. A productive, long-season crop that keeps delivering through spring, summer, and fall.

Why Grow Ruby Red Swiss Chard?

• Brilliant red stems — stunning in the garden and on the plate
• Two crops from one plant — cook leaves like spinach, stems like asparagus
• High in vitamin A and essential minerals — nutritious and delicious
• Excellent spinach substitute — versatile in the kitchen
• Long-season producer — keeps delivering through spring, summer, and fall
• 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: 2.3 g / 100+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Annual
Spacing: 4 per sq ft
Sun: Full sun to part shade
USDA Zones: 2–11 (annual)