Bright Lights Organic Rainbow Swiss Chard Seeds

Bright Lights chard brings colorful stalks and broad green leaves to the kitchen garden. Cook the stalks and leaves together, or pick a few tender leaves for a mixed harvest.

Packet: 30+ seeds

Planting at a glance

• Season: Mild season
• Start: Direct sow, or start indoors 5–6 weeks before transplanting
• Seed depth: ¼–½ inch
• Germination: Allow roughly 7–14 days in warm, evenly moist mix
• Final spacing: Thin to 6–12 inches; rows about 18 inches apart
• Light: Full sun
• Harvest planning: Typical crop window: 45–60 days from direct sowing; tender baby leaves can be picked earlier

When to plant

Plant during your local cool growing season. In colder regions, use spring or late-summer/fall sowings and allow enough growing time before hard freezes. South Florida outdoor window: September–March.

How to plant

1. Prepare loose, well-drained soil or a clean seed-starting mix. Direct sow, or start indoors 5–6 weeks before transplanting.
2. Sow ¼–½ inch deep. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge. Then water when the soil needs it, allowing excess water to drain.
3. Thin or transplant to the listed final spacing. Give seedlings sufficient light and check moisture as roots establish.

How to harvest

Cut outer leaves and stalks while leaving the crown to regrow. Harvest small amounts first.

Aunt E’s tip: Thin crowded seedlings early; each corky seed cluster may produce more than one seedling.