Cicla Red Swiss Chard Seeds

Cicla Red Swiss Chard is a beautiful heirloom variety prized for its striking crimson-red stems, deep green glossy leaves, and outstanding garden performance. Combining ornamental beauty with exceptional nutrition, this colorful Swiss chard produces an abundance of tender leaves over an exceptionally long harvest season. Its mild, earthy flavor and vibrant stems brighten both the vegetable garden and the dinner table, making it a favorite for gardeners who appreciate crops that are as attractive as they are productive.

Strong, upright plants quickly develop broad, slightly crinkled leaves supported by brilliant ruby-red stalks that remain crisp and tender throughout the season. Exceptionally tolerant of summer heat, Cicla Red continues producing fresh foliage long after spinach has bolted, providing dependable harvests from spring through fall and often well into winter in mild climates. Harvest the outer leaves regularly while leaving the growing center intact, and the plants will continue producing new foliage for months. This cut-and-come-again habit makes a single planting remarkably productive.

Cicla Red thrives in full sun to partial shade and performs best in fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. Easy to grow and highly adaptable, it performs equally well in traditional gardens, raised beds, and decorative edible landscapes where its vivid red stems create a stunning contrast among flowers and herbs. Rich in vitamins A, C, and K, along with magnesium, potassium, iron, antioxidants, and dietary fiber, Cicla Red is one of the most nutritious leafy vegetables available to home gardeners.

Both the colorful stems and tender leaves are completely edible and highly versatile in the kitchen. Young leaves are excellent in fresh salads, while mature foliage can be sautéed, steamed, added to soups, stir-fries, pasta dishes, quiches, or casseroles. The crisp red stems retain much of their brilliant color after cooking and add both texture and visual appeal to countless recipes. Combining exceptional beauty, outstanding nutrition, remarkable heat tolerance, and continuous harvests, Cicla Red Swiss Chard is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking both ornamental value and dependable food production.

Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla

Days to Harvest: 28–35 days for baby leaves; 55–60 days for mature leaves
Plant Height: 18–24 inches
Stem Color: Brilliant crimson red
Growth Habit: Upright, cut-and-come-again leafy vegetable
Primary Uses: Fresh salads, sautéing, steaming, soups, stir-fries, casseroles, edible landscaping

Seedman Notes: Cicla Red is one of the most striking Swiss chard varieties you can grow. Its brilliant ruby-red stems, season-long productivity, exceptional heat tolerance, and outstanding nutritional value make it equally at home in ornamental gardens and productive vegetable beds.