Silverbeet Swiss Chard Ruby Red Vegetable Seeds

Chard Ruby Red Silverbeet Seeds

Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris var. cicla

Ruby Red is a colourful silverbeet variety prized for its deep red stems, glossy green leaves and excellent garden performance. It is a productive leafy green that can be harvested over a long period for fresh eating and cooking.

Key Attributes

Product Description

Ruby Red Silverbeet, also known as Ruby Red Chard, is a beautiful and productive leafy vegetable grown for its tender leaves and colourful red stems. It brings both ornamental value and practical harvests to the home vegetable garden.

The plants produce upright, glossy green leaves with deep ruby-red stems and veins. Young leaves can be picked for salads, while mature leaves are excellent cooked in the same way as spinach or silverbeet.

Ruby Red is a useful cut-and-come-again crop, allowing gardeners to harvest the outer leaves while leaving the centre of the plant to continue growing. With regular picking, it can provide fresh leafy greens over an extended season.

Why Grow Ruby Red Silverbeet?

• Beautiful ruby-red stems with glossy green leaves.
• Productive leafy green with repeated harvest potential.
• Suitable for fresh baby leaf harvests and cooked greens.
• Excellent for steaming, stir-fries, soups, quiches and savoury dishes.
• Easy to grow in garden beds, raised beds and large containers.
• Adds colour and texture to edible gardens and vegetable patches.

Plant Details

Sowing Information

When to Sow Ruby Red Silverbeet in Australia

How to Grow Ruby Red Silverbeet

Sow seeds directly into well-prepared soil or raise seedlings in trays for transplanting. Silverbeet grows best in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or aged organic matter.

Keep soil evenly moist during germination and early growth. Thin seedlings to allow enough space for strong leaf development and good airflow between plants.

Water regularly, especially during warm or dry weather. Mulching around plants helps conserve moisture, reduce weeds and keep the root zone cool.

Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage continued production. Avoid stripping the whole plant unless you are harvesting it as a full mature bunch.

Harvest

Harvest baby leaves when young and tender, or pick mature outer leaves once plants are well established. Cut leaves cleanly near the base and leave the central growing point intact for ongoing harvests.

Perfect For

• Home vegetable gardens
• Raised beds and kitchen gardens
• Large containers and edible borders
• Baby leaf salads and colourful salad mixes
• Steaming, sautéing and stir-fries
• Soups, quiches, pies and savoury dishes
• Cut-and-come-again harvesting

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ruby Red Silverbeet the same as chard?

Yes. Silverbeet and chard are commonly used names for Beta vulgaris var. cicla, a leafy green grown for its edible leaves and stems.

Can Ruby Red Silverbeet be harvested more than once?

Yes. Harvest the outer leaves and leave the centre of the plant growing for repeated cut-and-come-again harvests.

Can you eat Ruby Red Silverbeet raw?

Young baby leaves can be eaten raw in salads. Mature leaves and stems are usually best cooked.

Does Ruby Red Silverbeet grow well in containers?

Yes. Use a large container with quality potting mix and keep plants evenly watered.

When is the best time to grow Ruby Red Silverbeet?

Ruby Red Silverbeet grows best in mild conditions. In warmer regions, sow during the cooler months for the best leaf quality.