Cardinal is an improved rhubarb-type Beta vulgaris from Switzerland with deep ruby stems and narrower savoyed leaves.
Sow 1/2 inch deep, keep soil at 70-85ºF, and seedlings show in 5-10 days. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or sow outside from mid-spring into early summer, spacing 10-18 inches apart. Packet sows a 10-15 foot single row from spring until frost.
Features
Open-pollinated, tolerates heat and cold
Pick outer leaves for baby greens
Repeat sowing for continuous harvest
Soil: Fertile, well-drained
Maturity: 54 days
Fall sowing: Sow 40-50 days before first fall frost
