Chard 'Rainbow'

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Chard 'Rainbow' is an excellent choice for gardeners looking to buy chard with its vibrant, multi-colored stems and tender, nutrient-rich leaves. This variety of Swiss chard is perfect for adding color to your salads, stir-fries, and steaming dishes while providing a high yield that enhances both your garden and kitchen.

Vibrant Colors and High Yield

  • Color Variety: Showcases stunning crimson, yellow, and purple stems that add decorative appeal to any garden.
  • Generous Harvest: Produces abundant, tender leaves throughout the growing season, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh greens.

Nutrient-Rich and Versatile

  • Health Benefits: Packed with iron, vitamins A, C, and K, making it a nutritious addition to your meals.
  • Culinary Uses: Ideal for salads, sautéing, steaming, and using as baby leaves in a variety of dishes.

Easy to Grow and Maintain

  • Planting Tips: Sow seeds 1.5 cm deep and space plants 30 cm apart for optimal growth.
  • Growing Conditions: Thrives in full sun to partial shade and can withstand cooler temperatures without bolting quickly.
  • Maintenance: Regular harvesting encourages new growth and helps prevent pests and diseases.

Enhance your garden with our reliable Chard 'Rainbow' seedlings, perfect for both novice and experienced gardeners. Explore our Recommended Salad Plants and Leafy Greens - Vegetable Plants collections for more high-quality options.

Details

Chard 'Rainbow' produces vibrant, colourful stems and tender leaves that are perfect for salads, steaming, and stir-fries. This variety is easy to grow and known for its high yield and decorative appeal in gardens.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from summer to autumn
  • Requires regular watering and spacing to support growth

What's Included

Plugs: Healthy, young plug plants with strong roots. Perfect for planting directly in your garden beds or containers, these plugs will give you a head start on the growing season.

Packs: Ready-to-plant chard packs, each containing 12 or 24 plants, ideal for direct planting in your garden beds or containers.

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Care Information

Sunlight Full sun to part shade
Position Sheltered
Soil Well drained
Planting Time Spring to autumn
Moisture Regular
Hardiness Fully hardy
Growth Rate Medium
Spacing 30cm
Height and Spread 45cm x 45cm
Annual or Perennial Perennial

What You Need To Know About “Chard 'Rainbow'”

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Chard 'Rainbow' is a reliable variety producing vibrant, colourful stems and tender leaves, ideal for salads, steaming, and stir-fries.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from summer to autumn
  • Requires regular watering and spacing to support growth

Chard 'Rainbow' is a reliable variety producing vibrant, colourful stems and tender leaves, ideal for salads, steaming, and stir-fries.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from summer to autumn
  • Requires regular watering and spacing to support growth
Planting Time: Spring to Summer
Sunlight & Positioning: Full Sun
Where to Plant: Garden Beds - Containers
Growing Location: Garden - Patio
Planting Time: Spring to Summer
Sunlight & Positioning: Full Sun
Where to Plant: Garden Beds - Containers
Growing Location: Garden - Patio

Frequently Asked Questions

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We deliver the best quality plants in the fastest time possible, usually within 3 days in the UK.

What if I need extra help with planting or growing?

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