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Add a vibrant pop of colour to your salads with this mild tasting dark purple mizuna. While other purple mustards are green on the underside of their leaf, Miz America has saturated colour both front and back that holds from micro to bunching size without fading. Leaves are heavily serrated and deeply lobed. Plants remain compact and hold well without bolting.
| Latin Name |
Brassica juncea & Brassica rapa |
| Difficulty |
Easy |
| Exposure |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Matures | 28-40 days |
| Sprouting | 5-10 days |
| Starting |
If growing to full size, sow 3-4 seeds in each spot you want a plant to grow. Sow 5mm-1cm (¼-½”) deep and thin to the strongest plant, spaced 10-15cm (4-6″) in the row. All mustards can be grown in containers for baby salad greens. Sow these as you would mesclun mixes, with seeds spaced as near as possible to 1cm (½”) apart. |
| Growing |
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. One cup of complete organic fertilizer will provide nutrition for 3m (10′) of row. Water regularly. Expect mustards to bolt in hot weather. Provide protection in winter by using a cloche or heavy row cover. At all other times, plan on growing fast and harvesting fast, like spinach. Planting short rows every two weeks works best for the home garden for a constant harvest. |
| Germination Rate | 70% |
| Seed Life | 3 years |
Vivid dark purple colour.
Mild flavour.
Fast growing.
Bolt tolerant.
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