Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard

Been growing this chard for 6 years now. First, in the extreme high desert of California at 4200 foot elevation where temps easily reach 120 F and the lows down to 25 F. It truly thrives no matter the weather. Great spinach subsitute if you like that salty flavor: It's full of healthy sodium/salt. I dehydrated & powder these leaves as a super nutritious salt substitue. Although the pill bugs and moths love this plant, it's unbothered by them. No disease, ever. It reseeds itself easily but is also easy to pull out of the garden. I brought my seeds with me when I moved to Los Angeles and it acts as a perennial here. I planted once 3 years ago and the volunteers are still giving, in multiple colors. Such an easy nutritious plant for beginner gardners too. I use the baby leaves for salads, the big leaves to toast like kale chips, or steamed with garlic and sesame oil its FABULOUS. Use the stems as celery replacements when its too hot for celery. Truly an all around winner. BUY IT.

This is the best chard I've ever grown! It's a keeper.

Probably my favorite of all to grow and the taste was superb!

My six year old has had a garden for three years now, and she grows this every year with no trouble. It's very easy and great for beginners we didn't even need any fertilizer. It was the first plant in her garden to produce and the last one to die from frost in the fall. She picked her chard almost every day after it matured, it just kept growing back! It's especially delicious on sandwiches and makes a wonderfully colorful salad when paired with nasturtiums!

I do not know with these.. they are all small and have yet to take off despite fertilizing. We will see how they do..... so far not impressed