Synonyms
Beta vulgaris 'Ruby Chard'
Annual Biennial
A rosette-forming biennial, which may be grown as a vegetable, or for ornamental effect. The large, broadly triangular, deeply puckered leaves are dark green tinged with purple, with bright red stems and midribs. Leaves may be picked small for salads or cooked when mature, using the stems like celery and the blades like spinach. Plants left for a second year produce tall, leafy stems topped with narrowly conical sprays of small, green flowers in spring or summer
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres