Peppermint Swiss Chard
Plant Size Guide

Peppermint Swiss Chard
Beta Vulgaris
days to maturity: 28 baby, 55 full
plant spacing: 1 per square foot
sunlight requirements: 4-14 hours
look out for: worms tucked under leaves
harvest notes: harvest outer leaves anytime. leaves are edible at any stage of growth.
annual
Peppermint Swiss Chard is just the same as most traditional bright lights rainbow swiss chard but its got a very fun ornamental pink to white striped “peppermint” style coloring on its stalks. This chard does not taste like peppermint! it tastes like chard! We’ve really confused some of our shoppers with this beauty but we wont let that stop us from encouraging everyone to plant it in their garden for its value as a beautiful ornamental and edible food crop. Peppermint swiss chard also has strong disease tolerance, compact upright growing habit and high yields. Tender leaves are delicious cooked and raw, stems can be eaten pickled, raw or cooked. Swiss chard is high in vitamins A, K, and C. It is also rich in minerals, dietary fiber, and protein. Chard can be grown in little groupings of 2-3 plants so each of our potted plants contains a few so you can get more yield from your planting. Chard leaves can be eaten at any age including tiny baby sprouts, so whenever you want some chard just snip the individual leaves at the base leaving the growing tip intact.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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