Mizuna 'Kyoto' Seeds
Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
This slightly spicy Japanese green is ideal for year-round salads, especially in autumn, winter, and spring. A stunning ornamental salad leaf with deeply cut, spicy flavoured leaves, it’s essential for salad lovers. Regular harvesting promotes growth. Planting in slight shade prolongs its life. Its slender white stems and feathery leaves add a mild flavour to salads.
Approx 300 seeds
Mizuna 'Kyoto' Seeds – Quick Growing Guide
Mizuna 'Kyoto' seeds produce tender, spicy Japanese salad leaves ideal for fresh salads and stir-fries. Sow from March to September, with germination in 7–14 days. Prefers cool, well-drained soil and regular watering to maintain crispness. Harvest young for best flavour and texture.
How to Sow, Grow and Harvest Mizuna 'Kyoto' Seeds
- Sow:March–September, direct or in pots
- Germination:7–14 days
- Grow:Prefers cool, fertile, well-drained soil in partial shade
- Water:Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
- Harvest:Pick young leaves 3–4 weeks after sowing for tender taste
- Best for:Pots, beds, windowsills
Mizuna 'Kyoto' is a striking Japanese salad green with feathery, deeply cut leaves and slender white stems. Its slightly spicy flavour adds interest to salads, especially from autumn through spring. Regular picking encourages fresh growth, and planting in partial shade helps extend the harvest season. A must-have for salad enthusiasts seeking variety and flavour.
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How to Grow
Mizuna 'Kyoto' seeds are best sown outdoors directly into beds, containers, or window boxes during the cooler months from February to April. This fast-growing Japanese salad leaf thrives in cooler weather and benefits from partial shade during warmer periods to prevent bolting.
Sowing
Sow the seeds thinly on fertile, well-drained soil and cover lightly with compost, watering gently to maintain moisture. Germination typically occurs within 5 to 10 days, making early spring an ideal sowing time for a continuous harvest.
Growing
Once seedlings emerge, thin them to 10–15 cm apart to ensure good airflow and healthy leaf development, considering the plant’s compact height and spread of 15 cm. Growing in full sun or partial shade from April to June supports steady growth and reduces premature flowering.
Plant care
Keep the soil consistently moist but avoid waterlogging to support the plant’s rapid growth. Regularly harvest outer leaves by cutting them back, which encourages fresh growth, and promptly remove any flowering stems to extend the cropping period through to November.
About Mizuna 'Kyoto'
Mizuna ‘Kyoto’ is a fast-growing Japanese salad green prized for its finely cut, feathery leaves and mild peppery flavour. Both ornamental and productive, it adds texture and freshness to salads, stir-fries and garnishes. Thriving in cooler conditions, it’s ideal for UK gardens from autumn through spring and can be harvested repeatedly by cutting leaves little and often.
Eventual height & spread
History of Mizuna 'Kyoto'
Mizuna is a hardy salad green that thrives in cooler seasons. Sow seeds directly into well-drained soil, keep moist, and thin seedlings as they grow. It matures quickly and can be harvested multiple times by cutting leaves regularly. Ideal for UK gardens, it adds texture and mild spice to mixed salad bowls.
FAQs
Sow in fertile soil in spring or autumn, thin seedlings, and keep soil moist.
Yes, it grows well in cooler seasons.
You can pick leaves regularly once established to encourage new growth.