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Mizuna

Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

EdibleZones 3–10herb

At a glance

Sunlight
Partial shade
Water need
Medium
Mature height
0.3 m
Maintenance
Low
Hardiness
USDA 3–10
Layers
herb

Functional roles

food

Propagation

How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.

seedeasy

When: Sow August to September for winter leaves

In the kitchen garden

Sow (months)
8, 9
Harvest (months)
10, 11, 12, 1
Spacing
Take it from the seed packet
Family
brassicaceae
Frost
Hardy

Cut-and-come-again under cover. Sown in September it bulks up before the light goes; sown in October it just sits there.

Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.