Adds beautiful red color to salad mix. Bold red stems and midribs for vibrant contrast. Deeply-lobed leaves with excellent flavor. Good heat and cold tolerance. Shows some variation in plant habit and leaf shape and color. Harvest in about 50 days. Germination rate about 80% or better. David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality seeds since 2009.

This is an heirloom seed, meaning it has been passed down from generation to generation for at least 75 years. As a rule, heirloom seeds taste better and will grow the same year after year.

These are also open pollinated meaning they will reproduce themselves. While all heirlooms are open pollinated not all open pollinated seeds are heirlooms.

Companion planting is planting seed varieties near each other to benefit one or more of the plants. Some plants benefit each other by attracting beneficial insects, keeping away unwanted bugs. Others aid in pollination. Some plants have working relationships with each other and others have antagonistic (hostile) relationships.

Plant With:

                   Greens

                                    
Do Not Plant With:
                    
                    Peas

                    Beans

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We recommend you check with experts (like your County Extension Agent) in your area for the best growing practices before you plant.