Joy's Midnight Chard is everything we love in a plant: it's gorgeous, delicious and stands out from the rest. If you haven't heard of this chard variety, welcome friend!! We're now 1 year into growing this beautifully dark chard and there is no going back!
Same classic chard flavor, good tolerance to cold and wet conditions. Both color and flavor intensify as plants mature; baby leaves are milder to both the eye and taste buds. Unique to this variety, are the dark leaves with almost luminescent yellow-orange midribs (shoutout to Adaptive Seeds). We do love ourselves a standout beauty, especially one that's not "expected". Beauty + flavor is our jam.
We love using Joy's Midnight Chard in a salad, pesto, or braised. Honestly we love it in all the ways.
Joy's Midnight Chard is a hardy crop that tolerates light freezes and continues growing even after a hard frost. It prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade in the summer. Mulch at the base of the plant to shade out weeds and ensure good soil moisture.
Great for containers or mixed in amongst your natives and ornamentals.
Whether you're a new or seasoned gardener, it can be good to educate yourself about your new plant. We highly recommend (& use ourselves) the Almanac's Growing Guides.
