Beets-Beet Blend
Beets-Beet Blend
Beta vulgaris. Can't choose which beet to grow? Try this multicoloured beet blend. It represents the best and brightest of our beet varieties for high performance and great flavour. Get the most variety out of this colourful, tasty, dynamic blend of beet seeds. This easy to grow vegetable may be eaten from foliage to root. Beets can grow in cool months and can take some frost. Beets are high in Vitamin C, folic acid, antioxidants, minerals, fibre, and potassium. They also contain betaine, a compound that is essential for cardiovascular health.
Matures in 50-65 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
- Can't decide? Choose this blend!
- Beets are easy to grow
- Dynamic blend or heirlooms
- Open-pollinated seeds
- Matures in 50-65 days
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Latin
Beta vulgaris
Family: Amaranthaceae
Difficulty
Easy
Season & Zone
Season: Cool Season Biennial
Exposure: Full-sun or partial-shade
Zone: Hardy to Zone 5
Timing
Direct sow 4 weeks after last frost to mid-summer. Beets will not produce roots if planted when the soil is too cold. Seeds will germinate in 5-12 days, depending on soil temperature. Optimal soil temperature: 10-26°C (50-80°F).