This heirloom variety is stunning in a fall vegetable garden. The plants are compact with crinkly blue-green leaves. A light frost makes the leaves taste sweeter. Add them to a stew in a slow cooker, pop some leaves into a blender for a nutritious smoothie, or harvest young leaves for salad.

Sun Exposure

• full sun (six to 12 hours)

Soil pH

• 6.0 to 7.5

Hardiness Zones

• zones 3 to 9
• ideal temperature: 45 to 85 degrees F

Spacing

• thin to 8 inches apart
• plant rows 2 feet apart

Moisture

• 1 to 1 1/2 inches per week

Notes

• 55 to 65 days to maturity
• direct sow or seedlings
• cold hardy and heat tolerant
• will tolerate some shade
• plant after spring frost and eight weeks before fall frost
• suitable for container growing
• grows up to 16 inches tall, 2 feet wide
• good in soups, salads, and smoothies

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