13 Varieties of Swiss Chard

There are more than that and I would bet, more to come. For now, here’s a few to consider:

Variety	Stem Colors	Note
Green Lucullus	White Stems	Green Leaves
Neon Lights Blend	Red Orange Yellow Pink	Equal parts of each
Orange Fantasia	Awesome orange variety
Flamingo	Pinkish Red with red veins
Fordhook Giant	Green leaves White stems	Savoyed Leaves
Bright Lights Blend	White Pink Gold Orange Purple Red	Leaves vary Green or Bronze AAS Winner
Red Magic Hybrid	All Red	Fast growing Burpee exclusive
Magenta Sunset	Pink stems and veins	Stems are narrow
Bright Yellow	Yellow stems and veins	Deep Green leaves
Oriole	Golden Orange Stems get brighter as they grow	Deep green leaves
Ruby Red/Rhubarb	Candy Apple Red Stems	Babies may bolt if frost occurs
Peppermint (pictured)	Pink & White striped stems	Dark Green leaves
Barese	White with Green leaves	grown for great tender leaves

There is also a variety called Perpetual Spinach, if you are looking for more of a spinach taste and don’t care about the stalks.

DTM on these are all about the same, 60 days full grown for bunching, 4 weeks baby leaves.

Some information is from experience with seeds purchased through Mike the Gardener, Burpee’s, and Bohan Seeds. Additional info reprinted with permission from Johnny’s Select Seeds.