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Beta Vulgaris (Fordhook Giant Silverbeet)

Beta Vulgaris (Fordhook Giant Silverbeet)

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Beta Vulgaris (Fordhook Giant Silverbeet) is a vigorous and highly productive leafy vegetable prized for its large, glossy green leaves and broad white stems. Renowned for its excellent flavour and versatility in the kitchen, this hardy variety is perfect for steaming, stir-fries, soups, and fresh garden harvesting. Its upright growth habit and lush foliage also add ornamental appeal to vegetable gardens, raised beds, and edible landscape plantings.

Easy to grow and exceptionally reliable, Fordhook Giant Silverbeet thrives in full sun to part shade and produces continuous harvests over an extended season when picked regularly. Its resilience to varying weather conditions and fast-growing nature make it an excellent choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. Nutritious, attractive, and highly rewarding to grow, Beta Vulgaris is an ideal addition to any productive home garden.

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Mature height

40cm – 70cm

Mature width

30cm – 50cm

Spacing

30cm – 40cm apart

Evergreen/Deciduous

Biennial commonly grown as an annual

Foliage

Foliage Colour: Dark green leaves with white stems / Flower Colour: Insignificant greenish flowers in second season

Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest

Spring to summer if allowed to bolt

Sun tolerance

Full sun to part shade

Maintenance

Low maintenance; requires regular watering and harvesting to encourage continuous leaf production

Root System

Non-invasive, shallow to moderately deep fibrous root system suitable for garden beds, raised planters, and containers