Days to Maturity: 60 from direct sow
All-America Selections (AAS) Winner 1998
Garden Merit Award from the Royal Horticulture Society
These brilliantly-colored stems are so beautiful that you may forget to harvest the succulent, sweet leaves. Electric yellows, pinks, crimsons, oranges, purples, whites, and greens—some even striped—festoon the 20-inch stems. Many keep their color even after cooking, and all are delightfully festive.
Bright Lights is a mix of green- and black-leaved Swiss Chard in all brilliant colors, including stripes, streaks, and bicolors. It's utterly eye-catching in garden or container, which is one reason it has received both an All-America Selection and an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society. The other reason is flavor—these stems keep their colors even after light cooking, and have a rich, crisp, peppery bite. The star of the cool-season veggie garden.
Great in containers and showy enough for the flower garden, Bright Lights is a classic asked for by name in nurseries and garden centers. Like all Swiss chard, it grows readily from seed, and will regrow if leaves are cut back to 2 inches from the crown. Both leaves and stems are delicious.
| Genus | Beta |
| Species | vulgaris |
| Variety | Bright Lights |
| Item Form | (P) Pkt of 125 seeds |
| Days To Maturity | 60 |
| Fruit Color | Multi-Color |
| Seeds Per Pack | 125 |
| Plant Height | 20 in |
| Plant Width | 12 in - 15 in |
| Additional Characteristics | Award Winner, Cool Season, Easy Care Plants, Edible |
| Foliage Color | Mix |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Containers, Cuisine, Foliage Interest, Ornamental, Outdoor, Winter Interest |
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