Swiss Chard Seeds - Pink Lipstick
- Deep Green Leaves with Bright Magenta Stems
- Unique Color Holds, Even When Cooked
- Harvest Young for Tender Leaves
Fast Facts
About Swiss Chard Seeds - Pink Lipstick
OPEN POLLINATED
Buy Swiss Chard by the Packet or in Bulk
Grow Open-Pollinated Swiss Chard - Plant Pink Lipstick Swiss Chard Seeds
What a fun name and color to add to your garden! Pink Lipstick Swiss Chard produces deep green leaves with hot pink colored veins and stems. Beautifully tender when harvested young, as it dresses up salads with its spunky pink color! Or harvest at maturity when veins are a true magenta for soups and steaming.
Fast Facts
About Swiss Chard Seeds - Pink Lipstick
OPEN POLLINATED
Buy Swiss Chard by the Packet or in Bulk
Grow Open-Pollinated Swiss Chard - Plant Pink Lipstick Swiss Chard Seeds
What a fun name and color to add to your garden! Pink Lipstick Swiss Chard produces deep green leaves with hot pink colored veins and stems. Beautifully tender when harvested young, as it dresses up salads with its spunky pink color! Or harvest at maturity when veins are a true magenta for soups and steaming.
How to Grow Pink Lipstick Swiss Chard
When to Plant Swiss Chard Seeds
Starting Indoors: sow seeds indoors in the early Spring, 4 – 6 weeks prior to the last heavy frost of the season has passed. Sow seeds ½" deep, 2 seeds every 2", thin to 4" -6” apart.
Starting Outdoors – directly sow seeds 2 – 3 weeks before the last spring frost date. For a fall harvest, plant Chard seeds about 40 days before the first fall frost date.
Where to Plant Swiss Chard Seeds
Plant your Swiss Chard in well-draining, rich, light soil, in full sun.
How to Plant Swiss Chard Seeds
Prepare your planting area by turning over soil under to a depth of 8 inches. Level with a rake to remove any clumps of grass or debris. Sow about 6 inches apart and cover with ½ inch fine soil. Compress seeds lightly into the soil and keep area evenly moist. Keep the soil moist but not saturated. Seedlings emerge in about 7-14 days. Once seedlings are 2 – 4 inches tall, thin them out so that they are 12 inches apart.
How to Harvest Swiss Chard
When leaves are 8-10" long, cut the outer leaves 1-2" above the soil. Once you begin to harvest, you can continue until frost begins
