Crisp, vibrant green leaves Tasty side dish, or a nutritious addition to pasta, soup, quiches High in vitamins, chard is delicious steamed, sautéed, creamed, and stir-fried. Perfect for mixed greens salads Easy to grow. Swiss chard comes in different colors. 'Ruby Red' have bright red stems and reddish-green, crinkly green leaves. All varieties of Swiss chard are good from a nutritional standpoint, being high in vitamins including vitamin A. Use Swiss Chard as a replacement for Spinach Those chard stalks offer a double delight for the greens grower, by the way. Cut the stalk and thick mid-rib out of the leaves for two entirely different vegetables from the same plant: Cook up the leaves using your favorite greens recipes and prepare the stems as you would asparagus or braised celery. Zones 3-10 TESTED FOR GERMINATION. All seeds are packaged and for the current growing season. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER SEED LISTINGS