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🥦 Sea Beet

Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
vegetables Perennial Amaranthaceae
Sea Beet plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
5-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, sandy
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
18-30 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficials and pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone

📝 Growing Notes

Wild ancestor of beet and chard. Perennial spinach for coastal gardens.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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