🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Sea Beet
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
vegetables
Perennial
Amaranthaceae
☀️ 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
🤝 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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