Orange stocks and green leaves great for salads or steamed side plate.

Golden Swiss chard can be used similarly to other leafy greens and chard varieties and may be eaten raw when young, but larger leaves are best cooked. They can be sautéed, blanched, stewed, braised, baked, and even grilled. Use raw leaves to add an earthy saltiness and a bright color to salad mixes. Slow cook entire stalks similarly to collards, though some of their golden color may lessen and become dull, and compliment with smoked meats and white beans. Wilt the shredded leaves into pastas or atop pizzas and flatbreads. The golden stalks are as equally edible as the leaves, and may be used in dishes for added texture. Complimentary flavors include citrus, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, chickpeas, white beans, potatoes, aged and melting cheeses, cream, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, ham, chili flakes, fennel and herbs such as basil, tarragon and chervil

Ancient from the Netherlands with light green slightly savoyed leaves and white/pale green stalks. 

Appearance     Stalks: Bright red, crimson, or ruby red.

Leaves: Dark green and crinkly with prominent red veins.

Growth habit: Arching leaves supported by the colorful stalks.           

Culinary uses     Young leaves: Delicious in salads. Mature leaves and stalks: Can be steamed, sautéed, or stir-fried. Stalks: Can be cooked like asparagus. Common dishes: Salads, quiches, and steamed side dishes. 

Harvesting: Harvest baby leaves after about 30 days or mature leaves after 50-60 days.  Growing conditions: Prefers cool weather and fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture.  Planting: Sow seeds in soil temperatures of \(10-29 and thin seedlings to about \(15-30\) cm apart. 

Sunlight: Full sun in cooler climates, and partial shade in hotter climates.  Hardiness: It can be grown as an annual and is relatively cold-hardy, though it does best in cool weather. 

Liscia verde Da Taglio/Smooth Green Leaf: Plant has a smooth stalk with bright dark leaves. Leaves are long and narrow and are slow bolting. The stems of this chard variety are thin and the leaves are very sweet. This is the perfect green to grow even in hot weather.

Flavor: Very sweet and mimics a mild spinach taste.

Preparation Ideas: Sautee or use in a stir fry.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Fill Weight (grams): 2

Grows Best In: Sun/Partial Shade

Days to Germination: 7-10 Days

Days to Maturity: 55 Days

Planting Depth: .25"

Seed Spacing: Sow Liscia Verde Da Taglio Swiss Chard seeds roughly 6" apart in rows, keeping rows of seeds roughly 20" apart.

Best Container Size: 12"+

Instructions: Sow Liscia Verde Da Taglio Swiss Chard seeds outdoors in rows as soon as the ground can be worked. Place one seed every 3" and cover firmly with soil. Prefers full sun. Thin to 6" apart when plants are 3" tall. Use thinnings as fresh greens. Keep plants heavily mulched and moist.

Suggestions: When plants are 7" tall, cut outer leaves at soil level with a sharp knife. Harvest will continue all season if inside leaves are permitted to grow.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Verde a costa Larga/ Green White Ribbed: Plant has smooth with bright dark leaves. The mid rib is the broadest and the thickest of the chards and is snow white in colour. Plant is very slow in bolting. 

(2’ tall) Verde a Costa Larga Argentata 2 Italian Swiss Chard was bred to have very low oxalic acid. It has very wide silvery white stalks at maturity for those who just use the cooked stalks. It can also be used whole and raw at baby leaf size. Holds quality well when frozen too. Slow bolting. 55 days.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

This Swiss Chard looks almost like rhubarb with it's red stalks and green leaves. It has a nice mild flavor, and is less bitter than other swiss chards. And it cooks up beautifully, with deep green leaves and beautiful red stalks and veins.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Small red stems with green leaves. 

Great for salads, garnish. 35 days. 

Good texture and crunch!

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed