Sold outWild crop relativeThe resilient wild beet behind the familiar crop← Back to all plantsWhy We Grow It
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Sea beet
Staple crops · Hidden harvests · Food forest support
The coastal relative behind cultivated beet and chard: a low rosette of sturdy edible leaves selected for exposed, difficult ground rather than a swollen root.
- Useful part
- Young leaves and shoots, raw or cooked
- Climate
- Temperate biennial or short-lived perennial
- Hardy to
- RHS H7 · below −4°F / −20°C once established
- Light
- Full sun in well-drained soil
- Ships as
- 30 seeds
We grow it as a tough wild crop relative that brings edible greens to exposed, difficult ground.
Grow with contextSea beet is grown for its leaves, not a beetroot. Like other beet greens, the foliage contains oxalates and should fit the grower’s normal dietary guidance.
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