Brassica rapa var. chinensis
Botanical Name
Brassica rapa var. chinensis
Hardiness
Annual
Height
1 to 2 feet
Width
12 to 18 inches
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Moist, well-drained, rich
Planting and Care
Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost or direct seed outdoors after danger of frost has passed 1 inch apart in rows 18 to 30 inches apart - thin to 6 to 12 inch spacing
Problems
Flea beetle, cabbage looper, armyworm, black rot, black leg, fusarium wilt
Varieties to Consider
'Tropical Delight'
'Two Seasons'
'Dynasty'
'Two Seasons'
'Dynasty'