Botanical Interests Swiss Chard Celebration Seeds

The bright colors of 'Celebration' are cause for, well, a celebration! Red, magenta, orange, pink, yellow and white stems support glossy, dark green leaves-a beautiful ornamental for the flower garden or large containers! New selection with deeper colors and less white in the mix, but with flavors as bright as ever. Open-pollinated variety with uniform leaves and stems, a great specialty chard for the home gardener. Harvest all summer or grow for baby greens!

Celebration' is a multi-colored chard that produces uniform plants with dark green, glossy leaves. Vibrant multi-colored petioles (stems) are various shades of pink, yellow, white and orange.

• Days To Maturity: 55 Days
• Family: Amaranthaceae
• Native: Mediterranean Region, Europe
• Hardiness: Biennial; fairly cold tolerant. Will overwinter in mild climates and withstand light to moderate freezes
• Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Plant Dimensions: Up to 20" Tall
• Attributes: Good for Containers, Frost Tolerant

Recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 75°-90°F. Sow as late as 2M before first fall frost. Mild Climates: Sow in Fall.

4 to 6 weeks before transplanting out, 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date (protect from heavy freezes).

• Days To Emerge: 5-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Seed Spacing: A Group of 2 Seeds Every 8"
• Row Spacing: 18"
• Thinning: When 1/2" Tall, Thin To 1 Every 8"

Pick up to 1/3 of the outer leaves as needed and let more leaves grow from the center of the plant; or if desired, harvest the whole plant 2" above ground and it will grow back. Pick very young leaves, at 2"-4" for using fresh in salads.

• Type: Conventional