Lucullus Spinach Beet – 50 Seeds

Lucullus Spinach Beet is chard type spinach with white spines and dark green leaves.Light-stalked Italian heirloom variety which produces wonderful, heavily crumpled green leaves with light green/white mid-rib and veins. Lucullus is particularly heat and cold tolerant.  Mild and sweet, savoyed leaves top pale ivory celery-like stalks. Heavily crumpled with wide, broad white ribs about 50cm tall. Tolerates hot weather and grows until first frost. Heavy producing plant with good flavor.

Growing  Lucullus Spinach Beet

Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Late Summer.

Direct Sowing: Early Spring, Early Autumn and Mid Autumn.

• Direct sow seeds in average soil in full sun or partial shade or start the seeds indoors and transplant later.
• Sow the seeds individually about 15cm apart and cover with a layer of fine soil.
• Firm lightly and keep evenly moist.
• Germination in about 7-14 days.