Quantity
About 100 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Family
Amaranthaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Biennial
Organic 'Bull's Blood' beetroot is an heirloom variety of great character, admired as much for the richness of its purple foliage as for the sweetness of its dark red roots. In the vegetable garden, Beta vulgaris immediately catches the eye with its intensely colored young leaves, which provide relief and contrast among greener vegetables. This ornamental presence does not detract from its generosity, quite the opposite: it offers both tender leaves for salads and tasty roots to be cooked in a thousand ways. Its sweet and sugary flavor makes it a highly appreciated variety for summer and autumn harvests, both by amateur gardeners and by heritage vegetable enthusiasts. Introduced before 1840, it evokes those old vegetable gardens where beauty and utility grew side by side, in simple and nourishing abundance. Easy to grow in loose, well-drained soil, it enjoys sun and regular moisture to develop tender roots and lush foliage. Young shoots are harvested early to color plates, while the roots mature steadily over the weeks. It is a beetroot that is at once decorative, productive, and full of history, enriching both the garden and the kitchen.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.6 to 0.8 in. (1.5 to 2 cm)
Establishment temperature
10 to 30 °C (50 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom period2nd-year summer
Harvest35 days for the leaves, 60 days for the roots
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsLettuce, onions, cabbage
Avoid planting withBeans, corn
Salad, cooked root, young shoots, ornamental garden, preservation
