Magenta Spreen

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Magenta Spreen outdoors around your last frost date. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Magenta Spreen
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Magenta Spreen
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Magenta Spreen
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  Wasabina
  

  WasabinaGreat pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Magenta Spreen
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Magenta Spreen
  • ❧Wasabina acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Magenta Spreen
• Great pair

  • ❧Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Magenta Spreen
  • ❧Belgian Endive roots deep while Magenta Spreen feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Magenta Spreen

How to grow Magenta Spreen

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Medium · Height: 250 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile