Perennial Chard Seeds

Perennial Chard Seeds - Beta vulgaris - Gnarly Long Lived Beet Leaf Mix

Beta vulgaris
Gnarly Long Lived Beet Leaf Mix

Hardy to Zone 7
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Germination Tested November 22, 2024: 80%

Approximately 40 seeds per packet

$5.00 CAD

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Love chard and beet greens? Here's a perennial option that will live for 2-3+ years. This population was developed by Telsing Andrews in Ottawa. She started with an open cross of several leaf-beet accessions known to be somewhat perennial.

These plants will likely try to flower in their second year. You could try cutting off the flower stalks repeatedly to encourage more leaf production throughout the summer. Even if you do let them flower and set seed, the plants will likely keep living. (And maybe you want to let them flower as they smell like chocolate!)

The roots are likely edible when young, but they will probably get too tough to eat after a while.

Hardy to zone 7 for sure, and probably colder zones with lots of snow cover too, given the mix was developed in zone 5 Ottawa.

Growing Instructions

Direct sow or transplant as you would beets, but as the plants get older they will get big- so you may want to space them about 2 feet apart. You could sow radishes or arugula or another quick crop in the space in between in the meantime.

Shipping & Returns

We ship seeds via Canada Post within Canada for $6 to $8 depending on weight, United States for $20, and Internationally for $20*. Live plants, bulbs, and bulbils can only be shipped within Canada.

Any shipping overages will be refunded.

Shipping in Canada

We ship seeds in Canada via regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-2 weeks to arrive once we fulfill your order. Larger bulbs and plants are sent via tracked flat rate box.

Shipping to the US

We now require all US shoppers to obtain a Small Lot Seed Permit before purchasing. It's free to apply and you will likely be granted the permit instantly. To apply:

Go to https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/
Select PPQ-587 in the dropdown menu and click "Get Started".
Login and follow the instructions to obtain a permit. You may list "Eligible Taxa" instead of listing all the species you'd like to import.
Once you receive your permit, email us a PDF copy, including the yellow/green coloured labels. Tell us if which USDA station you want us to send the seeds to. If not mentioned we will choose a random one. Also let us know your order number. Our email is grow@cicadaseeds.ca
We are not able to send any pepper or tomato seeds, or any bulbils due to restrictions.

After receiving your documentation, we will follow all requirements for mailing your seeds. We will ship via tracked parcel. Unfortunately we are not able to replace packages that are confiscated or destroyed by customs.

Shipping Internationally

International orders are usually shipped via untracked packet. The package will list the contents as "Garden Seeds". It is your responsibility to ensure you have the required import permit. Cicada Seeds will not be responsible for any orders held of confiscated by customs.

International shipping countries include: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

This list may change without notice. Sometimes Canada Post will not allow us to ship to certain countries due to wars or natural disasters, see this page for delivery service alerts: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/service-alerts.page

Please reach out if your country is not on this list, email us and we will try to arrange an alternate shipping option.

If you have any issues with your order, please contact us within 60 days and we will do our best to make it right.

*Shipping fees listed here are in Canadian dollars.