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Silverbeet 'Rainbow'

Beta vulgaris 'Rainbow' · Amaranthaceae

A vividly coloured silverbeet with stems of red, pink, orange, yellow and white beneath glossy leaves. Hardy and long-cropping, as ornamental as it is edible.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.5 m H
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Toxic to Pets

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 15 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Pre-treatment: Soak seed before sowing
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to harvest: 55-65 days
Best sown in: spring, summer, autumn
Seed storage life: 4 years