Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights' F1 - Kew Vegetable Seed CollectionBeta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescensLeaf Beet, Spinach Beet

The Kew Vegetable range of seeds from Thompson and Morgan has been specially created alongside the experts at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Containing a mixture of colourful and unusual vegetables plus reliable staples, they have been specially selected to bring variety to your gardens and allotments as well as the kitchen table.

Arguably the most rewarding crop you can grow! Fast-growing, easy, capable of cropping all year, versatile in the kitchen, nutritious, rarely available in the shops and to top it all - beautiful!

Rainbow chard ‘Bright Lights’ produces vividly coloured stems in a kaleidoscope of pink, yellow, red, white and violet, carrying broad, deep green leaves. It looks fabulous in the veg plot, especially alongside bright annuals.

Best sown successionally and harvested all year whilst still young and tender, autumn plants can be over-wintered with a protective mulch to yield an early spring crop. Both the leaves and the stems can be eaten braised, steamed, sauteed, stir-fried or raw and they’re packed with fibre and nutrients. The only reason you can’t find this excellent vegetable in the supermarket is that it doesn’t store well. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16").

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