Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights' – 100 Seeds

Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights' is a stunning and versatile vegetable plant renowned for its vibrant, multicolored stems and lush green leaves. This variety of Swiss chard, scientifically known as Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, is a member of the beet family but is grown for its tender leaves and stalks rather than roots.

Key Features:

• Colorful Stems: The most striking feature of 'Bright Lights' Swiss chard is its array of brilliantly colored stems. These can range from deep red and bright yellow to vivid orange, pink, purple, and white, adding a visual appeal to any garden or plate.
• Leaf Texture and Flavor: The dark green leaves are slightly crinkled, resembling spinach, with a mild, slightly earthy flavor. Both the stems and leaves are edible, offering a tender texture when cooked.
• Growth Habit: This plant is a biennial but is often grown as an annual. It has a sturdy, upright growth habit, reaching about 18-24 inches tall, making it a visually striking addition to vegetable gardens and ornamental beds alike.

• Light Requirements - 6+ hours
• Days to Maturity- 60 days
• The optimal growing temperature is between 50°F and 75°F (10°C to 24°C).

Nutritional content per 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of raw Swiss chard:

Macronutrients:

• Calories: 19 kcal
• Protein: 1.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 3.7 g
  • Sugars: 1.1 g
  • Fiber: 1.6 g
• Fat: 0.2 g

Vitamins:

• Vitamin K: 830% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Vitamin A: 122% of the DV (mostly as beta-carotene)
• Vitamin C: 44% of the DV
• Vitamin E: 10% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 9% of the DV
• Folate (Vitamin B9): 12% of the DV

Minerals:

• Magnesium: 20% of the DV
• Manganese: 29% of the DV
• Iron: 22% of the DV
• Potassium: 11% of the DV
• Calcium: 5% of the DV