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chard 'Rhubarb Chard'
leaf beet / chard or Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens 'Rhubarb Chard'
A big, sturdy, handsome plant forming clumps of purple-tinged leaves with vivid crimson midribs that glow in sunshine. The taste is rich...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Growing instructions:
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