Add rich color and flavor to your garden with Bulls Blood Scarletta Beetroot seeds. This heirloom variety is prized for its deep red-purple leaves and roots, offering both culinary versatility and ornamental appeal. Ideal for cool-season planting, Bulls Blood Scarletta is easy to grow and produces tender, flavorful leaves and roots for fresh salads, roasting, and cooking.

Features:

• Variety: Bulls Blood Scarletta Beetroot
• Growth habit: Upright, compact, bushy leaves with rounded roots
• Leaf characteristics: Deep red-purple, tender, flavorful
• Root characteristics: Round, smooth, dark red roots
• Light requirements: Full sun for optimal growth
• Soil requirements: Well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter
• Suitable for: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, and kitchen gardens

Specifications:

• Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Non-GMO vegetable seeds
• Planting Season: Spring and fall (cool-season crop)
• Zones: USDA Zones 3–9
• Planting Depth: 0.25–0.5 inch (6–12 mm)
• Spacing: 2–4 inches (5–10 cm) between plants
• Row Spacing: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)
• Germination Time: 7–14 days
• Days to Leaf Harvest: 35–45 days after sowing
• Days to Root Harvest: 50–65 days after sowing
• Plant Height: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)
• Temperature Range: Prefers 50°F–75°F (10°C–24°C)
• Watering: Moderate, keep soil consistently moist
• Indoor/Outdoor: Suitable for indoor seed starting and outdoor transplanting

Planting Guide:

• Sow seeds directly outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost or start indoors in trays.
• Keep soil moist and provide full sun exposure for best growth.
• Thin seedlings to recommended spacing to ensure strong leaf and root development.
• Harvest leaves when young and tender; harvest roots when fully matured for optimal flavor.