Bull’s Blood Beet (Beta vulgaris)

Deep burgundy foliage helps the Bull’s Blood beet live up to its dramatic name. Add those striking leaves to salads for a flavorful, nutritious kick! This cool-weather crop also produces sweet, tender roots that taste best when harvested young.

• 200 seeds minimum
• Germination: 5-10 days
• Maturity: 55-60 days
• Direct sow ½” deep in full sun as soon as soil can be worked.
• Sow 12-15 seeds per foot; thin to 3" apart when seedlings are 1-2" tall. Plant rows 12" apart.
• Plant again in late summer for a fall harvest.