Vibrant Ultraviolet Mustard Greens

Brassica rapa

I love the color variation of these mild mustard greens; a broad spectrum of purples and greens, these add beauty to any meal.  An original variety bred by Wild Garden Seeds.  Purple color deepens with the cold in the Fall but these can be planted year round.  Baby leaves are a perfect addition to salads and braising mixes making these quite utilitarian!  Variety Pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative or OSSI.  

Growing Mustards

Mustard greens can be sown in early Spring all through September for a continuous supply.  They germinate well in cooler soils and hold in well in the ground through a light frost over the winter.  They can bolt quickly in the heat of the Summer months so find a shady spot for your July sowings.  Mustards can be direct sown in the soil and germinate quickly.  Thin to 4”-6” for baby or full sized greens.  I eat the thinnings as baby greens and give space for others to grow larger for braising greens.  You can also sow mustards indoors to transplant out but I find they bolt faster with this method.  

Days to Maturity- 25 days baby, 45 full sized leaf 

Packet contains ~150 seeds