Mustard Greens

Flavorful foliage brings a mild, pleasing mustard taste to salads, soups, stir-fry or used as greens. Leaves are also quite attractive, in shades of bright green or deep burgundy, perfect for the edible landscape or simply ornamental use. Mustard is a cool-season vegetable that can turn bitter in the heat of summer; for best quality greens, plant in early spring and again in fall, avoiding hot weather. A quick, easy-to-grow vegetable. Plants are biennial, but should be pulled after the first season because second year plants are not attractive and foliage turns bitter when flowers form.

Companion Plants

Basil

Snapdragon

Viola

Plant Details

Common name

Mustard Greens
Botanical name

Brassica juncea
Variety

na
Zone

Grow as an annual
Light

Sun
Habit

Upright
Feed

In spring
Water

Water every other day
Bloom Color

Red, Green
Bloom Time

Matures in 45-50 days
Maintenance

Keep weed-free

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Chelsea C.'s collection
Hogan U.'s collection

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